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Jose Luis Gutierrez-Garcia
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I found out about your indiegogo campaign too late. Hopefully you can start o...
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Thanks Migdalia! I will check out the recyclemybag.com site and feature it here....
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Thank you for the post. Its interesting how old fabrics and clothes can be tran...
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Excellent article. We are gearing up to support artist in this big movement. w...

Upcycling Business

Upcycling Business

The concept of upcycling makes a lot of cents.  Why spend money and resources on something new (expensive, wasteful) when a perfectly good alternative already exists (cheap resourceful)?  While this idea spreads through the global community and indivduals begin to benefit, business has begun to see the value in the old.  Everyone from green cleaning companies to fashion designers to artists and now even cell phone companies are seeing the green, in going green.

    • Join the Trashure Campaign! Featured News Join the Trashure Campaign! Join the Trashure Campaign!

      The Upcycling Initiative Oaxaca is starting an exciting new partnership with the Kaospilots program in Denmark. Five amazing students are coming to Oaxaca to help us determine the... More »

    • Landfill-Free Businesses Featured Resource Landfill-Free Businesses Landfill-Free Businesses

      Check out this short new story on "Landfill Free Businesses" - this story focuses on a GM plant in Flint, MI that reuses and recycles all of its waste. They also send many items... More »

    • Garbage Moguls: Terracycle Reality Show Featured News Garbage Moguls: Terracycle Reality Show Garbage Moguls: Terracycle Reality Show

      Reality shows are often classified as trashy TV. Now things have come full circle with a reality program focusing on--you guessed it--garbage. Garbage Moguls, premiering today on... More »

    • Emiliana Underware Featured Resource Emiliana Underware Emiliana Underware

      Emiliana Knickers is a little enterprise in England turning old stretch clothing like T-shirts, dresses, or fabric samples into lovely new underpants. EmmaThese knickers are... More »

    • The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Featured Resource The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse

      Wow! Here's an amazing non-profit organization and great source of waste materials in Berkley that's been flying the upcycling flag since 1979! Great site, great resource for all... More »

    • Upcycling hits The New York Times Featured Article Upcycling hits The New York Times Upcycling hits The New York Times

      This article about Terra Cycle appeared on April 29, 2009 in The New York Times: ‘Upcycling’ for Not-So-Green Consumers By most accounts, a growing number of consumers appear... More »

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Conserve India Upcycles the 2010 Commonwealth Games Last Updated on 2011-06-14 at 20:02 In 2007, Australian sustainability professional, Liz Franzmann, was introduced to Anita and Shalabh Ahuja from Conserve India while lecturing on sustainable events at the Indian... More »
matter! where art and sustainability hang together Last Updated on 2011-06-13 at 16:13 matter! is a contemporary fine art gallery featuring original artworks from over 100 artists using recycled and reclaimed materials; sculpture, garden art, furniture, lighting,... More »
Emiliana Underware Last Updated on 2011-06-12 at 21:09 Emiliana Knickers is a little enterprise in England turning old stretch clothing like T-shirts, dresses, or fabric samples into lovely new underpants. EmmaThese knickers are... More »
The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse Last Updated on 2010-09-20 at 10:09 Wow! Here's an amazing non-profit organization and great source of waste materials in Berkley that's been flying the upcycling flag since 1979! Great site, great resource for all... More »
Close the Loop on Waste Plastics, Tires & Glass Last Updated on 2009-09-12 at 10:12 Close the Loop was founded in 2000 with the goal to build the market for recycled products made in the USA from waste plastics, tires & glass; help people & the planet... More »
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