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"Upcycling" is a way of reducing waste by turning it into something different and usually more valuable, e.g. furniture or artwork.
"Upcycling" is a way of reducing waste by turning it into something different and usually more valuable, e.g. furniture or artwork. While many upcycling ideas are interesting ways to prolong a product's life before it ends up in the trash, be aware that this trend - as many others - [https://makezine.com/2015/04/22/careful-upcycle/ has some critical side effects when promoted blindly and many artists are making their materials much less recyclable than they were before...]


== Inspiration ==
== Inspiration ==
* contests like [http://www.instructables.com/contest/trashtotreasure2017/ "Trash to Treasure 2017"] on Instructables
* contests like [http://www.instructables.com/contest/trashtotreasure2017/ "Trash to Treasure 2017"] on Instructables
* [https://ecogreenlove.com/category/diy/upcycle-repurpose-reuse/ EcoGreenLove blog]
* [https://ecogreenlove.com/category/diy/upcycle-repurpose-reuse/ EcoGreenLove blog]
* stores like [https://www.upcycling-deluxe.com/ Upcycling Deluxe]
* [https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Heidelberg-Upcycling-Meetup/photos/27319881/?photoId=&photoAlbumId=27319881 Heidelberg Upcycling Meetup]
* [http://www.1001pallets.com/ 1001Pallets.com]
* [http://www.1001pallets.com/ 1001Pallets.com]
* make something [http://www.offene-werkstaetten.org/post/tolles-aus-kaffeesatz out of coffee grounds]
* make something [http://www.offene-werkstaetten.org/post/tolles-aus-kaffeesatz out of coffee grounds]
* [https://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy-Disk-Chandelier/ floppy disk chandelier] (also with [[Laser Cutting|laser cut]] parts for extra fun)!
* [https://www.instructables.com/id/Floppy-Disk-Chandelier/ floppy disk chandelier] (also with [[Laser Cutting|laser cut]] parts for extra fun)!
...and commercial brands, e.g.
* [https://www.upcycling-deluxe.com/ Upcycling Deluxe]
* [https://www.alchemygoods.com/ AlchemyGoods]




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Latest revision as of 21:52, 14 July 2019

"Upcycling" is a way of reducing waste by turning it into something different and usually more valuable, e.g. furniture or artwork. While many upcycling ideas are interesting ways to prolong a product's life before it ends up in the trash, be aware that this trend - as many others - has some critical side effects when promoted blindly and many artists are making their materials much less recyclable than they were before...

Inspiration

...and commercial brands, e.g.