Monday 16 April 2012

'trashion'


A simple and recognised definition of upcycling is, as we have seen; recycling but with added value. Where products cannot be recycled, upcycling can usually step in...

Cassette Light, Stacey Iden


The Keyboard Bag, Joao


Ring-pull Bag, Da-Lata


The defintion was originally created by William Donaugh and Micheal Braungart who term upcycling as ‘the process of converting an industrial nutrient into something of similar of greater value.’ (Donaugh and Braungart, 2002) In their book, Cradle to Cradle, Donaugh and Braungart envision a sustainable design future where they consider ‘remaking the way we make things’. 


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1 comment:

  1. Good to see your sustainability theme continuing throughout all your posts.

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