Tag Archives: Green

02Dec 2014

“Upcycling,” Part II: Creative Re-purposing at Every Scale and Budget

by Jenny

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In “Upcycling Part I,” we looked at the origin of the word “upcycling” and sort of the basic trash-to-treasure concept (if you missed it and have no idea what I’m talking about, you can find it here, but we didn’t get to really see it in action. It was all very informative and blah blah blah blah… ok we get the point. Now it’s time to put my Pinterest where my mouth is. Read More →

24Sep 2014

“Upcycling,” Part I: Reduce, Reuse, UPCYCLE, Recycle

by Jenny

As part of my effort to learn more about sustainable decision-making, I’m going to be looking into some of the key terms, topics and “buzz words” that often come up in discussions of sustainability. This week’s topic: “Upcycling” – what does it actually mean to “upcycle” something, and how is it helpful (or not) to humans and the environment?