Good morning, I hope everyone is well this morning and ready for another beautiful day. One question I hear often is what is the difference in recycling and upcycling?
You wouldn't think that there is much of a difference, but there is.
By definition recycling is the process of conserving and reducing waste by subjecting old products to a chemical process that makes new products.
Examples of recycling:
1) empty aluminum cans are recycled into new aluminum cans.
2) old milk jugs are being made into toys.
3) old cars and other metal are melted down to liquid form and made into new products.
Upcycling is the process of making a new product from an old product without sending it to a recycling center. Upcycled goods have an increase in value from the original product.
Examples of upcycling:
1) Making an old tire into a tire swing or planter.
2) Reusing windows, doors or building materials from houses that are being remodeled.
3) Making a set of earrings out of a broken necklace.
