According to Wikipedia, Upcycling is "the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value."
So basically it means you take something you would normally throw away, and turn it into something new and useful.
Upcycling reduces the use of new resources, reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and the amount of money spent on new materials. This makes it great both for the environment AND the economy.
Keep reading to find out where to buy upcycled items, and how to do some upcycling on your own!
DIY Upcycling - Upcycle it yourself!
i make beads out of recycled paper magazines.
Great article... Thanks for including me..
Thank you Tyler for listing my Traveling Lady upcycled decoupage piece on this awesome blog post! I have posted links and comments about this blog post on my blog so my followers can see the Art of Upcycling!
thanks Eco-Friendlly Freckles. and thanks for the comments everyone!