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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Off duty no more
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Acharliebrownchristmastree by Markus Linnenbrink
We are using the actual words as found on Artware Editions No more watering a dead tree, no more fire hazard, no more vacuuming up pine needles well
Recycled Glass Utensils
The 2008 Coldcuts collection by Laurence Brabant takes recycled wine bottles and turns them into serving ware and glasses. These designs from French designer, Laurence Brabant use old bottles combined
Margarita Mileva's Rubber Band Dress
Recently submitted for the WEAR is ART competition in Berlin, Margarita Mileva's Rubber Bands Dress was inspired by Paul Klee and Bauhaus. The dress uses four kilograms, 8.8
Eco lantern
This is Eco Lantern and is the perfect example of an object with a double purpose, ideal design in saving manufacturing cost and materials. Franklin Gaw the designer, though
Virtue of blue
Virtue of Blue is the work of the Dutch designer Jeroen Verhoeven that features of 500 butterflies cut from sapphire blue photovoltaic cells. The chandelier is made out
The crocheted plastic bags
CROKE. That is the name given by Hugo Ribeiro to this particular woden table. The designer, inspired by traditional Portuguese stools and the art of crocheting, covered with plastic bags
Like a fairytale
Boston-based designer Ryan Novelline created this fairytale gown made out from pages taken from discarded children’s books.
Highbrows…
Jessica Sapick is a designer from Detroit. She grabbed our attention immediately. After some research, we learn about Highbrow, her line of handmade upcycled eyewear with signature clip-on