upcycling

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That dovetails with "upcycling," reusing an item so that it doesn't become waste.

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  • That dovetails with "upcycling," reusing an item so that it doesn't become waste. —  TheState.com: The Buzz
  • The designers using them are taking a wasted resource and upcycling them to give them a useful life as a home-which is also hopefully affordable. —  INHABITAT
  • The icing on this cake is that you will also be contributing to the overall recycling, upcycling and the —  Curbly Recent Posts
  • But this excitement comes more, I think, from the feeling that while I just listed a bunch of commercial purchases, there seems to be a really strong creative urge out there now, that people are making rather than buying, upcycling, lending, recycling, learning new things ... and talking. —  Haddock Blogs
  • Here are a couple upcycling DIY paper crafts that'll ease your eco-soul while creating something useful: —  green LA girl
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