In my search for penny saving ideas I came across the term ‘upcycling’. It sounds a lot like recycling to me, but, it
is a bit more than that. Upcycling is taking waste and making it into something
that has equal or greater use or value.
According to William McDonough in his
book, Cradle to Cradle, upcycling is reusing
a material without degrading the quality and composition of the material for
its next use. As a matter of fact, the finished product can be worth more than
the recycled material it is made of. So when next you decide to throw away your
soda bottle or sausage tins, think of making something that is far more valuable with it. Check these out!
STORAGE JARS
STACKED JAR STORAGE CENTER
UPCYCLED CRAYON HOLDER
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MILK JUG PENCIL HOLDER
MUFFIN TIN HOLDER
UPCYCLED RULER STORAGE
CAN HOLDERS
TOY
And these for the home:
TABLE TOP LUMINIARIESSTORAGE JARS
STACKED JAR STORAGE CENTER
UPCYCLED CRAYON HOLDER
Click here for details
MILK JUG PENCIL HOLDER
MUFFIN TIN HOLDER
UPCYCLED RULER STORAGE
CAN HOLDERS
TOY
And these for the home:
Click here for details
OLD TYRE PLANTERS
HANGING PLANT POTS
Please leave a comment below. It would be greatly appreciated! :)
great ideas
ReplyDeleteThere's a new Upcycling curriculum out now by Design Case. It integrates Engineering and Design principles by having kids create new products with "trash". Check it out at www.designcase.co
ReplyDeleteThanks.I will!
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