What is Upcycling, Anyway?
Coming soon: marketplace for upcyclers
What Is Upcyling?
Upcycling is not a new concept. Some of the best examples of modern-day upcycling come from the 1930s-40s when families had very little economic or material resources. In this age of thrift, they reused almost everything, repurposing items over and over until they were no longer useful: Feed sacks became dresses or old doors became the new dining room table.
What’s old is new again, but with a twist.
Thrift is still a trend today and a big reason some people upcycle. Others enjoy the artistic aesthetic, with lots of upcycled items rivaling those found in high-end department stores. But one of the biggest reasons for the rebirth of upcycling is the positive impact on the environment. Items destined for the dump are rescued and remade into something useful.
Also, upcycling is a way of life for people in developing countries. Raw materials are expensive so people use what they can find to create bowls, baskets, jewelry and other useful and beautiful items. This website will create a market place that allows US builders to trade their unwanted materials so that they can be reused with the same or new purpose. A great website that currently connects builders in Europe is: http://www.oogstkaart.nl
upcyclelist.com will do similar and connect US UpCyclers
Stay tuned and bookmark this website