Upcycling is the conversion of items that have outlived their commercial usefulness into new things that are functional or beautiful, or both.

William Morris once wrote :

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”

It is possibly because of this mindset that we find so many things being thrown in the recycle box or trash bin.

Upcycling upholds the useful or  beatiful principle while attempting to make use of some of the consumables that we so regularly throw away.

From turning plastic grocery bags into stronger, more durable material to create new useful items, to weaving and knitting old VHS tape into a work of art, upcycling can spur your imagination and make you look at your trash in a whole new way.