Upcycling Pictures!

Check out these awesome products for sale at IvyLaneDesigns Etsy shop:

Here's one for those of you who have a sweet tooth (or just have a thing for Girl Scout cookies!)

Here's a cool tote bag made from an old t-shirt!

Another cool notebook, this one made from an old album cover:

And here's a link to one of my favorite products for sale, check it out :

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13530147

Enjoy! See ya next time! Stay Green

All About Upcycling!

Hey there loyal readers! (all 2 of you) I’m back with a brand spanking new post all about upcycling!

What is upcycling you ask? That is a very good question!

Wikipedia defines upcycling as: a component of sustainability in which waste materials are used to provide new products. It is generally a reinvestment in the environment. "Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value."[citation needed] This process allows for the reduction of waste and use of virgin materials.

Cool!

Wait… what does that mean?

Okay, basically what upcycling is, is taking something that you are no longer using, like an empty box or an old t-shirt, and making something new out of it!

What’s the difference between recycling and upcycling? Recycling generally involves breaking something down into its basic parts and building it back up again. Like what happens to the plastic pop bottles you drop off at the grocery store. Upcycling however, usually involves taking a used product much as it is and making something new out of it.

For some really awesome examples of what upcycling is, check out IvyLaneDesign’s Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5114099), where you can browse and buy tons of completely awesome upcycled products!

Okay people, that’s all for today, check back here in about a week (this time I’m actually going to update) to see some more cool posts all about more cool Green things!

By the way, Wikipedia also tells me that The term upcycling was coined by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.

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