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Upcycling, a phrase coined byCradle to Cradle作者威廉·麦克多诺和迈克尔·布朗加特提出了一种从废料中创造有用产品的方法。
You’ve probably seen several upcycled products on the market today–reusable bags are often made from old plastic bags, t-shirts, orother upcycled materials.TerraCycle is now upcyclingmany products, including juice pouches and cookie wrappers. Among design junkies, craftsters, and green folks, upcycling is the latest challenge to combat climate change.
My only gripe is I keep seeing the sameupcycling ideas–the aforementioned reusable bags, the old t-shirt revamp–and they’ve been done. Fortunately, places likeReady Made MagazineandInstructablescontinue to facilitate new upcycled products. Here are six creative, practical upcycling projects that, with a little time and skill, you can do at home.
AtInstructables, bike enthusiasts can turnold innertubes into new wallets.
Ready Madeturnsold palletsintofunctional lawn furniture.
This seems like it will be a timely project in a few months:chairs made from campaign signs.
Green Upgraderhasstylish light fixturesmade from stuff from a basement:
I’m all about making these leather cuff bracelets from old belts.
CraftStylishhasmini-journals made from old boxes and magazines.
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