Upcycle Explained
A beginners guide to start upcycling
Upcycling (unlike recycling) is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value, leading to a higher material and energy benefits.
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse.
Reuse is to use an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and new-life reuse where it is used for a new function.
In waste heriarchy Upcycling is between reuse and recycling , because is consumed less energy than recycling.
Creation or modification of a product from used materials, components or products which is of equal or higher quality or value than the compositional elements
(Sung, Cooper & Kettley 2014,Sung 2017).
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Book Chandelier
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if chairs could talk
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Inflatable Planter
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Cardboard city
After the container city we have to present you this life size cardboard city, created by Oupas Design in Portugal.
A tribute to a green fashion week
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Beer botttle wall clock at Philadelphia airport
It is 25 foot long and made out of 300 recycled inter meshing beer bottles. You will find it at the Philadelphia International Airport’s Terminal A-West.
Por Ella Bottella
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