Monthly Archives: January 2013

Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo is now reusing old materials in new ways. Fujitsu employs five recycling centers and collects, breaks down, and sorts PCs and other computer related products. You would think that recovered plastic from personal computers would be easily reused, however the properties of different plastics don't always jive. The solution, use more [...]

A Pallet Swing is just one way to upcycle old pallets.
I recently took a trip to a friend's house. Before I had arrived he mentioned something about "getting in touch with his creative side." He had just moved in and started settling in to the new townhouse and was still in the need of living [...]

This week, we spoke with Jordan Castro, designer of our concreteware products.

How did you get into Upcycling?
I used to own a concrete casting business that primarily worked with architectural objects and countertops. When the economy took a hit, I had to close my business. I ended up landing on my feet at a company [...]

Creative waste management is one of the foundations of modern, green living. We've written about recycling, reducing, reusing and - of course - upcycling before. But what if you're ready to go further with your waste management? Have you considered going "zero waste"?
There are experts now who specialize in helping institutions and organizations go zero waste, meaning [...]

The best part about upcycling is that it helps clear out the old and brings in the new. Here are some quick do-it-yourself ideas to help usher in 2013.
Damaged books? For some folks, there's nothing so sad as a damaged book, and they'll do anything to save it. But sometimes the damage is just too [...]