Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Recycle        to be crafty,        we can develop "cottage" techniques for recycling

                      but making a synthetic fabric from old plastic bottles is best left to industry,      it is a clever achievement

                      the processes required are likely to be beyond the capability of the average individual

                                 The success or otherwise of such industrial processes seems to be difficult to assess clearly

"Make do and mend"         an old saying,                 if used today,   should not mean we limit our capabilities

                               Mending both 'Reduces' and 'Reuses',        it is a type of recycling that is easy to confirm happening

                               Having to 'make do'        suggests a second best      rather than taking time out to find an alternative solution.

Crafty      in the sense of ...

                     being clever & successful,                       "Annie is crafty"                                       when used as a compliment

                     having a practical skill                            "My uncle is skilled with his hands"            ... likely to be a crafter

                     a practical way to pass one's time            "I should like to learn to knit"                 crafting   or   learning a craft