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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] | ||
* [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] | |||
[[Category:Recycling]] | [[Category:Recycling]] | ||
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
- contests like "Trash to Treasure 2017" on Instructables
- EcoGreenLove blog
- 1001Pallets.com
- make something out of coffee grounds
- floppy disk chandelier (also with laser cut parts for extra fun)!
...and commercial brands, e.g.
Pages in category "Upcycling"
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