Up-cycling explained
In my next few entries I will explore these terms we are so
often hearing nowadays. First, the newest term I have heard lately is
“Up-cycle”. I literally had to look up
what this means since all of the ideas and pictures I am sent of cool new
up-cycle projects seem, to me, like reusing.
In short, up-cycling is reusing; just a little more fancy.
The true definition from www.planetpals.com
is “Up-cycling is the process by which waste materials are used to provide new,
high quality products.” So I think what has been done here is splitting the
idea of reuse into two forms: up-cycle and down-cycle.
Here’s my idea for a good up-cycle project at my house. I’m going to take those empty baby food jars
we have at home, attach them to an old salvaged piece of crown molding, put it
up on the wall in the kitchen, and voila! We have a nice row of spice jars for
all of those tasty herbs we have been growing in the garden.

There you go. Now we all know what up-cycle means and how to
spot a good up-cycling idea when you see one. What other up-cycle ideas are out
there? Do you have any good ones to share?
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