Old saris, new purpose: Upcycling clothing and lives

The sari is a garment consisting of six yards of free-flowing fabric that almost every woman of Indian origin wears -- regularly or occasionally -- collects or covets. But what happens to saris that are at the end of their life? The sari market in India alone is worth 400 billion rupees ($5 billion) a year, with thousands ending up in landfills.

Several entrepreneurs around the world are trying to change that.

Organizations like Sari Knot Sari, I was a Sari, and Sari for Change, are converting old saris into kimonos, jackets, backpacks, earrings and more.

Repurposing the free-flowing garments not only contributes to sustainability but also gives new life to local communities, especially women.

"The coming together of women with a common purpose is something special, they have turned it into something more than just a job."

Cutting-edge archives project Thailand's film history

Half a century ago, Dome Sukwong stumbled upon a treasure trove of deteriorating reels in an abandoned warehouse. He launched a campaign to establish an institution to house them. Now the Thai Film Archive complex, located in a remote Bangkok suburb, is the city's most comprehensive film center.

A team trained at the facility cares for around 8,000 documentaries, 1,500 features and almost 50,000 newsreels that stand as the main evidence of a Thai film industry from before World War II.

As the archive founder has put it in a memoir, "I had a passion for watching films ... like an incurable sickness." "[I] never dreamed I would be the one to become directly involved in the founding of a [Thai] national film archive."

Players' paradise: Four of Tokyo's most exciting game centers

In Tokyo, game centers are the perfect place to head to if you have time to kill before an appointment or if you want to wind down after work -- or even for a bit of after-dinner fun.

You can usually find them near a train station, from those with blaring anime music to older, more subdued establishments, as well as centers where you can try out the latest virtual reality games or flash back to the '70s and '80s.

Check out four of the best places to visit. The list will introduce you to iconic game centers in Tokyo's "Electric Town," a facility on the outskirts of Tokyo with 400-plus claw machines and more.