sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty
noun
the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
"the sustainability of economic growth"
avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
New production of materials and objects at our current rate is not sustainable.
We generate a staggering amount of waste by buying something newly-made to replace old objects and materials.
(This is not our fault, but the fault of corporations.)
By reimagining useless, outdated objects, I give material function without extracting new resources.
Ultimate sustainability is buying fewer newly-made materials and it is very easy.