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When they are empty, these everyday tin cans get placed into the recycling (hopefully) or rubbish and forgotten about. However, these once discarded items have a new light shining on them and are getting a second life. Thanks to the husband and wife duo of iliüi, an Italian couple now based in Spain, these tin […]
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What do you get when you combine an 11-time world surfing champion and some reclaimed fishing nets? A sustainable clothing line that is trying to clean up the oceans. After ending a 23-year relationship with Quiksilver, Kelly Slater created his clothing company called Outerknown, with the aim of creating great looking clothes for men, but […]
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Upcycle: 24 Sustainable DIY Projects is an inspirational book that will provide you with the necessary steps to create your own upcycled products. Display your finished work in your home and impress all your friends with your handiwork. The recently launched book contains step-by-step instructions direct from each of the featured international product designers, ensuring […]
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Gabriel Dishaw is an American sculptor and upcycler that has been creating dramatic, colourful and environmentally friendly artworks since he was in the 9th grade. We’re particularly obsessed with his shoe sculpture series, an ongoing project of close to 20 pieces that pay homage to his personal collection of over 380 pairs of sneakers! These […]
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Air travel is bad for the environment. You just can’t get away from that fact. But Southwest Airlines has been making a huge leap in the right direction by joining the growing global community of upcyclers. The Texan low-cost airline, launch project LUV Seat in 2012 which involves upcycling the leather from the seating of […]
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It is estimated that over 5 trillion pieces of plastic are currently polluting our oceans. In Australia, over 15,000 plastic PET bottles are littered or landfilled every single minute of every single day. At Upcycle Studio, we’re not only passionate about beautiful art and design, but we are invested in helping to promote those who […]
