Guest Idea: Wearing the Change—Transforming Coffee Pods Into Meaningful Jewelry

Editor’s Note: We invite artists and reuse enthusiasts to share their stories about growing a sustainable movement or small business while making a positive difference for the planet. The beautiful work in this article was created by Simone Cabral.

I’m an artist based in Bloomington, IN, and I give discarded aluminum coffee pods a second life by transforming them into handmade jewelry and small art pieces.

Each piece begins with used coffee pods collected from my community, materials...