Six Creative Upcycling Projects
Upcycling, a phrase coined by Cradle to Cradle authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart, is the act of creating useful products from waste materials. You’ve probably seen several upcycled products on the market today–reusable bags are often made from old plastic bags, t-shirts, or other upcycled materials. TerraCycle is now upcycling many products, including juice pouches and cookie wrappers. Among design junkies, craftsters, and green folks, upcycling is the latest challenge to combat climate change. My only gripe is I keep seeing the same upcycling ideas–the aforementioned reusable bags, the old t-shirt revamp–and they’ve been done. Fortunately, places like Ready Made Magazine and Instructables continue to facilitate new upcycled products. Here are six creative, practical upcycling projects that, with a little time and skill, you can do at home.
September 10 2008 08:57 am | Environment and External Blogs and Green
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