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Hipcycle is getting rave reviews across the web. Here’s a glimpse into what people are saying:
- "[Hipcycle] hopes to appeal to consumers who would prefer not to sacrifice design or value to be environmentally conscious."
--The New York Times
- "Everything here is made from discarded items that would have been tossed in the landfill. But the stuff is so cute, even folks who aren't green-loving fans will love it."
-- Shop Smart Magazine (published by Consumer Reports)
- "Hipcycle.com specializes in green gifts that anyone would like. The items are cute, clever and unusual."
-- The Today Show
- "It's already tren dy to be green, but hipcycle.com also makes it attractive and relatively cheap."
--The Christian Science Monitor
- "heartbreakingly chic"
--"The TriCity News"
- Hipcycle is "evidence of upcycling's growing cachet."
--The Calgary Herald
- "Hipcycle.com is an entire green shopping experience."
-- Examiner.com
- Hipcycle is "supporting the environment with creativity and spark"
-- Goodnet
- "A shop specializing in recycled materials doesn't let too many ideas go to waste. Hipcycle manages to "upcycle" something for just about every species of obsessive geek."
-- TheStreet.com
- "What could well be the posterchild of the Green Economy. These guys are the real deal."
-- MyMakeDo.com
- “…there's plenty of eye-c atching upcycled goodies for the taking…well-curated inventory…be sure to bookmark for upcoming holiday shopping ideas”
-- Mother Nature Network
- "Browsing through the website is a feast for the eyes and imagination. It features so many fun and creative products."
-- The Redding Record Searchlight
- “Hipcycle has some of the coolest upcycled gear I've seen in a long time”
-- Cool Mom Picks
- "Hipcycle has g ot to be THE coolest online store I have come across while searching for gift ideas this holiday season."
-- USA Love List
- "our favorite new re cycled goods shop"
-- Keetsa.com
- "the site is filled with affordable and unique green design."
-- Babble.com
- "with prices well within any given budget, it looks like a fun place to snag that quirky, colorful and even quite functional something."
-- AttunedToStyle.com
- "Best of all, Hipcycle stuff doesn’t just look good — it starts conversations."
-- Challenger Brand News
- "[Hipcycle] has a whole slew of fabulous items ranging from a chopstick beer cozy to reclaimed teak nesting tables. We are on the hunt for beautiful, responsibly made and affordable items here all the time, and finding a new source to tap is always exciting. Hipcycle very much shares our values and our aesthetics."
-- Mother Earth News
- “This is one company that has all of the building blocks to make a significant positive difference in the world we live in, one customer at a time.”
--go-green.ae (An Ekotribe Initiative)
- “Hipcycle…offers an array of recycled designs that are attractive, durable, and fairly priced.”
--Inhabitat
- "Hipcycle, where have you been all my life? I really wish I could come up with something clever like this, but I’m thankful someone else did...let’s just say Hipcycle is tucked away in a safe place in my head for future gift-giving occasions."
--Mona's Apple
Hipcycle in Print, on TV, and on the Radio:
- Our e-mail marketing was featured in Internet Retailer Magazine (September 2013).
- Great feature piece on Hipcycler in the Asbury Park Press (page A8) from August 2013.
- The Today Show did a piece on the Shop Smart article (see below) and mentioned us (December 2012).
- Shop Smart Magazine (published by Consumer Reports) called us on of 25 great sites for gifts under $25. (November 2012)
- Shop Smart Magazine also gave us a nice shout out in their May 2013 issue for Earth Day.
- The DIY Network's House Crashers featured our upcycled Insulator Pendant Lights. See pix from the episode here. (January 2013)
- The Elvis Duran Morning Show on New York's Z100 says we're "What's Trending." (January 2013)
- Our fabulous Ginger Ale Bottle Soy Candle was featured in the Nov/Dec 2012 issue of Sierra Magazine.
- Our Woven Tire Door Mat was featured on page 22 of the Fall 2012 edition of Standard Magazine.
- Our skateboard deck stools were featured in the August/September 2013 edition of Hydro Life, a magazine capturing the vibrant lifestyle and passions of hobby growers. Available at hydro, snow, surf and skate shops.
- Our Chief Hipcycler Andrew made the radio again. This time, it's Radio K's Cultural Queue for 9-16-2012. You can listen to it here:
- We made the cover of the TriCity News, which is our local arbiter of all things cool. (September 2012). Later, on 11/29/2012, they called us "heartbreakingly chic." We love that!
- We're on "Deals" on the Live Well Network in March 2012. LWN is owned by ABC and is in almost 60 markets across the country. You can see some shots from our segment here.
- Philadelphia's ABC affiliate did a feature on us and our Product partner Vinylux!
- Y106, Indiana's ROCK Station, interviewed Andrew as part of their Earth Week on 4/18/2012.
- Woohoo! The Christian Science Monitor gives us some love on line and in print. (February 2012)
- We got a great write up in Metro, which gets over a million readers every day! (February 2012)
- Change Magazine featured one of our great products on page 10 in May 2012.
- The Calgary Herald cites Hipcycle as "evidence of upcycling's growing cachet."
- The Cleveland Plain Dealer calls us "increasingly popular," a status most of here at Hipcycle HQ never enjoyed in High School (January 2012).
- We made B the Paper's annual holiday gift guide. (B is a free weekly from the Baltimore Sun.) This piece also got picked up by the Chicago tribune's website.
- We made the front page of the Newark Star Ledger's "Today" section for their Holiday Gift Guide (December 1, 2011).
- Hipcycle featured in The New York Times! (October 27, 2011)
- A nice mention of Hipcycle in The Miami Herald (November 27, 2011)
- Chief Hipcycler Andrew Sell quoted in upcycling article in Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine, Fall 2011.
- A quick mention in The Sacramento Bee (December 17, 2011)
- USA Today's TECH NOW video blog hails us as a gtrea shopping site for quirky gifts. "Where trash turns into gifting treasure."
- The Coca Cola Company featured us on their homepage
- Dwell Magazine says our "I Beam Wine Rack" gives happy hour an industrial edge (September 2012).
- HGTV featured us on their "Remodels" blog. (August 2012)
- A great writeup in the Redding Record Searchlight. (December 2012)
- Goodnet featured Hipcycle as an ethical shopping site. (August 2012)
- Google highlighted us in their Offical Enterprise Blog for Earth Day.
- Lots of good upcycling closet organization idea on HGTV.com, including a bunch from Hipcycle!
- We're featured on Earth911.com's Valentine's Gift Guide
- Featured on Examiner.com. (March 2012), twice! (April 2012)
- TheStreet.com calls Hipcycle one of "10 Small Web Sites for Big Holiday Shopping." Woohoo!
- We've been featured in Treehugger's gift guide, not one, but 4 times: here, here, here, and here.
- We're a green Economy case study on Makedo's blog.
- The Boston Globe's website Boston.com featured us three times in their 50 gifts under $50. We are items 3, 7, and 8.
- "7 Repurposed Homegoods from Hipcycle to Usher in Autumn" from the Mother Nature Network (October 2011)
- Hipcycle mentioned in Audubon Magazine.org's holiday gift guide (December 2011).
- Andrew interviewed by givetogetjobs.com, August 2011.
- Press release announcing Hipcycle's launch, September 21, 2011
- Hipcycle in Alternative Consumer, October 2011.
- Hipcycle on Metamorphosis, October 2011.
- Hipcycle has been featured on Trendhunter! (October 2011)
- Great blog post in wellhome.com titled "Upcycling: Getting Started," featuring Hipcycle as a key part of upcycling your life.
- Andrew discussing upcycling on GreenProphet.com. (October 2011)
- A nice review from Cool Mom Picks!
- More great coverage on go-green.ae, which is based out of Dubai.
- Seqoia Lab has featured Hipcycle in its monthly "Just Planted" series of new businesses that are helping move our economy towards well-being and sustainability.
- Hipcycle's Boot Jack Benches featured on Inhabitat.
- Mother Earth News loves Hipcycle!
- A great Keetsa.com review of our bicycle spoke pendant light
- Challenger Brand News: Hipcycle is a brand that challenges the status quo.
- PlanetSave.com talks up out Mentos Wrapper Garbage Can as a Green Gift Idea
- Mightygoods.com features the oh so cool Spindelabra!
- Designer blog Attuned to Style shows us some love.
Hipcycle Media Requests
We gladly welcome opportunities to get the word out about what we're doing in the world of upcycling. If you want to help tell our story, contact us at [email protected].