Upcycled & Repurposed Cans

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Probably one of the easiest things that you can upcycle is a can.<br />They're everywhere!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Check out these great examples of upcycled & repurposed cans...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntdgBtxcwZFbOeE-EUI-ssuP4fBvhxixF_WL5KvqhgUZfQiwcrNQGbdDFLvwOlutlD9mI6ZlV-qynSLnBf1L4_ybJ3AOTqlSPzV-FkqT4nAcqPE0vJ8-f2OWblzZeaipv7Zt-8e80x50/s1600/lights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntdgBtxcwZFbOeE-EUI-ssuP4fBvhxixF_WL5KvqhgUZfQiwcrNQGbdDFLvwOlutlD9mI6ZlV-qynSLnBf1L4_ybJ3AOTqlSPzV-FkqT4nAcqPE0vJ8-f2OWblzZeaipv7Zt-8e80x50/s1600/lights.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.shopfolklore.com/" target="_blank">The Can Light</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjDGDv1ATEM3Fh6sz288nxnPiF-KohBPeGhKXsCUGen-zAdrysn5ySzEniu3OWHxccqeQjyLuymIwb3tFjoWAuXm-29gYyvIljG_QrIeFm9ZCly5pntXq1YBpcLuYmpnIS_wSUWQx7VQ/s1600/wedd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5C86GeANbVvgfsLSmCVeGGHBXJ9B-LCKO3us0vhXPLKO0d5a-Cfk4f87WouSA7MZ8Swf0__NhmNaMCndo638zS-mMrgiwaHMuUAoBLuFcnsl60APH7CyMYDYFKiXBvFCFc0QkhlGUCIk/s1600/pp.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Pretty pen pots by <a href="http://toriejayne.blogspot.com/2012/02/pretty-pen-pots.html" target="_blank">Torie Jayne</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDdRqHKWzB2jvvPlgTRZGEpLir3d7I7mQL37sw_a9oD4bKcG8oQMYqaI8F1421V8HlEbSn_NlzNu1uUvVzO5P9fgZfafOEjuF_EpGfSdHlU3ESD-CZ6_q1_Hv_-krPhWRJ7FvKv69Jc4/s1600/fra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JmSFpKwDALNvlPeMrKT9mxGiyH0dImRGbzyYgBt7KDJtEEQ9e5xT1FdpxRhfAN9wUJuhuIKAa_oo4H87qAcc0c_jP_705ijK6fW4eC6YqXyRLRdG1nPF-L3a99PUCOCyx4LcGRTSblU/s640/siding.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/" target="_blank">Soda can siding</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinWyxQMreSb5TcaMIDO4uwdf4vNUDuS5t7R-rbGGedNDEgo7Tg5zXjdRy2KsZj4A-fITeTVkdVAfBAbpzA4gxSYamEaos1yditV91kU6jhsNSIeUcx7vPNP2knGIzoyvyw6o0uaMb7zs/s1600/lu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/aluminum-can-centerpiece-85917" target="_blank">Can vases as a centerpiece</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRINo9KR_uzSoL4WBQqIiID8h6FeQF7P8Db1lLSM4xjSNmuaVSZ4pQ5OHoXoRDM3OWyeOdN-_UPkCiP0ykbFGht6mYWJbwVrziQpJpwgolY9a9T3nEgdthRhopxY8CK8mS6RsJP5nFd4/s1600/mar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRINo9KR_uzSoL4WBQqIiID8h6FeQF7P8Db1lLSM4xjSNmuaVSZ4pQ5OHoXoRDM3OWyeOdN-_UPkCiP0ykbFGht6mYWJbwVrziQpJpwgolY9a9T3nEgdthRhopxY8CK8mS6RsJP5nFd4/s1600/mar.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/" target="_blank">Painted tin can vases from Martha Stewart</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRCxCD6cGsrD2fvlfFZR5WKjWpj2qGSru8ViFjv_Z7XQaEHvNLdP1rCimXbo31YKIJgnrhdpLiOnvEIBiOLycoYUsCrbgP8EOO562nQWTaGuyE-zD1xSsw15GLDIyCbHYaGb-jG4CqlY/s1600/can+wall.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRCxCD6cGsrD2fvlfFZR5WKjWpj2qGSru8ViFjv_Z7XQaEHvNLdP1rCimXbo31YKIJgnrhdpLiOnvEIBiOLycoYUsCrbgP8EOO562nQWTaGuyE-zD1xSsw15GLDIyCbHYaGb-jG4CqlY/s640/can+wall.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.claregraham.com/ARTpageHOME.html" target="_blank">Tin can wall by Clare Graham Art</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVWN0ogDFISSvK5NLX0giwTry0J3OG8ImsDM3eDb_ZtNnkpcW3I3eOfUY-dOWX8y8KbHop0x1s290yMD4YWIC83V_eCp5wnDjFzXenDzbtnNbJOpKzUM9yD74pJCNCXYzHENBYVa3-7c/s1600/pa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVWN0ogDFISSvK5NLX0giwTry0J3OG8ImsDM3eDb_ZtNnkpcW3I3eOfUY-dOWX8y8KbHop0x1s290yMD4YWIC83V_eCp5wnDjFzXenDzbtnNbJOpKzUM9yD74pJCNCXYzHENBYVa3-7c/s1600/pa.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.jayneweddings.com/" target="_blank">Painted cans as a centerpiece</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://a1greenproducts.org/357/recycled-can-mirror/" target="_blank">Mirror made from recycled soda cans</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrZcKbyodntB0QoqQLLvZe07Q1vdn0b9vjEJP0FeovUfKCPEL8mPjpK9ScvopL7rjceL9Qu9RwMfD3GNs0PjNLcgCrpN76X87ZxImChPxKGDK-yGN68uVcl_bR9s9N5VfVfloRa3-K_4/s1600/pastel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrZcKbyodntB0QoqQLLvZe07Q1vdn0b9vjEJP0FeovUfKCPEL8mPjpK9ScvopL7rjceL9Qu9RwMfD3GNs0PjNLcgCrpN76X87ZxImChPxKGDK-yGN68uVcl_bR9s9N5VfVfloRa3-K_4/s1600/pastel.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.recyclart.org/2011/10/upcycled-cans-for-camping-mugs/" target="_blank">From cans to mugs</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbeV08iupb8Zz5bhbKg7ZcUNYlcPFBBJZ-ZRu4NqKAFdR07vA6I5M4t_3WqWyXJP8Bj_w23_vMgaq1DQaEatYiT0_xoZhgDOtCJvQ8F2OelaMB9Zu336Dw5vl-BDE5yrIZFhVtKV2w5o/s1600/iw.jpg" /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Print your own labels for old cans to get this great look photo via </span><a href="http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/page/38/" target="_blank">Intimate Weddings</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVZuOaKm6v01BDBoDS9Bfm_iKP14A_HSqIy1-B3V9SJ9dYpr32ZjL2kxSoR4VGEm2x1kDh37q8UXU-xTobL6pemSgsD-9Zndo0EgdSjGwf45busvaA35TUZiUN2LpW-QvxCQVMR6q-LQ/s1600/emp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVZuOaKm6v01BDBoDS9Bfm_iKP14A_HSqIy1-B3V9SJ9dYpr32ZjL2kxSoR4VGEm2x1kDh37q8UXU-xTobL6pemSgsD-9Zndo0EgdSjGwf45busvaA35TUZiUN2LpW-QvxCQVMR6q-LQ/s1600/emp.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.studioemp.com/" target="_blank">Add chains, hang, and fill with flowers</a></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;">What do you think?</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Upcycled & Repurposed Cans

Probably one of the easiest things that you can upcycle is a can. They're everywhere! Check out these great examples of upcycled & r...

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What Does Upcycled Mean? Recycling & Upcycling Explained

<br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Recycling, Repurposing, Upcycling – what’s the difference? </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">…and what exactly <i>is</i> Upcycling?</span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4gvZAnAmtBwfMofVbVbjVxQUK-lyyHauLG9nAhU1llBihXB6jvMdRXWsONeT4tVb1EJZpBE4rSc9Fx5YbgTv6MDDuaq-0wZ64Wy7J8WbuGC7hS8n1rMMwoy8oSZi3GtGPdpUnxKhsro/s1600/upcycling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4gvZAnAmtBwfMofVbVbjVxQUK-lyyHauLG9nAhU1llBihXB6jvMdRXWsONeT4tVb1EJZpBE4rSc9Fx5YbgTv6MDDuaq-0wZ64Wy7J8WbuGC7hS8n1rMMwoy8oSZi3GtGPdpUnxKhsro/s1600/upcycling.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">We all know what recycling is. A plastic bag is used to carry home groceries, then is later <i>reused</i> by the owner who uses the bag a second or third time, perhaps to again carry groceries or to store items. The bag has been reused, and in a way, it has been <i>recycled</i> by its owner. The value of the bag remains the same.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">Let's now say that the same plastic bag is sent out for recycling to a recycling plant. It's taken to a factory where it is put with lots of other plastic bags which are then turned into something new, such as more new plastic bags. The bag is being recycled, but most of the time, it is also being <i>downcycled</i>...</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"> </span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><img src="http://blog.fundingfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/metal-recycling.jpg" /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.theinnovationdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/metal-recycling.jpg" target="_blank">Metal recyclables </a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Downcycling</i> is something that occurs when items that are recycled are converted into items of <i>lesser quality </i>due to the recycling process itself. For example, different types of plastic bottles may be recycled and during the recycling process, some of the valuable materials from these plastics may be extracted by the recycling process itself. In the end, what may be left is a hybrid type of plastic of a lesser quality than the quality of plastic of the original bottle before it was recycled. After the recycling process, the quality of the plastic has gone down. One example is that an old plastic bag that is recycled into a new plastic bag may not be as durable as the original bag was. This is <i>downcycling</i>. </span><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">With </span><i style="color: #666666;">upcycling</i><span style="color: #666666;">, an item is no longer being used for its intended purpose, but is </span><i style="color: #666666;">repurposed</i><span style="color: #666666;"> – given a </span><i style="color: #666666;">new</i><span style="color: #666666;"> purpose – and along with this new purpose (and this is the important part) it is also given an </span><i><span style="color: #666666;">increase in value</span></i><span style="color: #666666;"> (usually both aesthetically and monetarily.) </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is worth more in its new form.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4gvZAnAmtBwfMofVbVbjVxQUK-lyyHauLG9nAhU1llBihXB6jvMdRXWsONeT4tVb1EJZpBE4rSc9Fx5YbgTv6MDDuaq-0wZ64Wy7J8WbuGC7hS8n1rMMwoy8oSZi3GtGPdpUnxKhsro/s1600/upcycling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4gvZAnAmtBwfMofVbVbjVxQUK-lyyHauLG9nAhU1llBihXB6jvMdRXWsONeT4tVb1EJZpBE4rSc9Fx5YbgTv6MDDuaq-0wZ64Wy7J8WbuGC7hS8n1rMMwoy8oSZi3GtGPdpUnxKhsro/s1600/upcycling.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Upcycled items often have both a <i>better quality</i> and a <i>higher environmental value</i> than they had in their original state!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What else makes upcycled items so desirable?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">They are created with innovation and creativity!</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Here's an example:</span></span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLtpPvcJpV6NVFwt1sICFUawoS6_ifO7wHjOn9VUqqEqxH8rLhG5AWYeIhtP0WwmQk-dUegAdm-tX2N-G1d4mLeAJ120VYtC69coNVV3ASRSmJvGRI7p5e9W8Q_dwsmoRsWrm3jD9GHY/s1600/before.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLtpPvcJpV6NVFwt1sICFUawoS6_ifO7wHjOn9VUqqEqxH8rLhG5AWYeIhtP0WwmQk-dUegAdm-tX2N-G1d4mLeAJ120VYtC69coNVV3ASRSmJvGRI7p5e9W8Q_dwsmoRsWrm3jD9GHY/s1600/before.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My daughters found this piece of a broken plate on a nature walk...</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOKOFw0hpkHvce3ihC0vlRnzIZ_X5O1R89z45BceiJ1Xysv9WexF7StzBsROu0co9uEN5bPZswyeBUAgNSZep-OHgp85vyqo9SgUkTRUyQKSZ-0mrrjBTUCTqF5FRwd_tgPgbGjZaINk/s1600/after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOKOFw0hpkHvce3ihC0vlRnzIZ_X5O1R89z45BceiJ1Xysv9WexF7StzBsROu0co9uEN5bPZswyeBUAgNSZep-OHgp85vyqo9SgUkTRUyQKSZ-0mrrjBTUCTqF5FRwd_tgPgbGjZaINk/s1600/after.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">I turned the broken plate piece into three beautiful necklaces for them!</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns?ref=si_shop" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjcdMtQd6QyfoTS6-0zNJbUCZKaE62oaw2zhAKp6Og_E0XjEfpopvUrY7HGirwmRTudbZjoQm4VpngZfemUByWEU-qfnlBxPzlkvoHUI1uRh6vf5jawiI-FmwcxAzKNm9AF0gOzUz5Y6J/s1600/1032829445605_PEND_shelley_blue_rock.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dishfunctionldesigns?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">I made this necklace pendant from broken Shelley Blue Rock teacup</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">One of the best quotes explaining upcycling comes from Wisegeek:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">"Upcycling is designed to work in opposition to consumer culture, encouraging people to think of new and innovative ways to use things, instead of simply buying new consumer goods. It also benefits the environment, by promoting reuse over discarding whenever possible."</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>At a glance:</b></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Recycled</b> – in it's broadest sense - used again and value remains unchanged</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Downcycled</b> – items are turned into new items of a lesser quality than their original state</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Repurposed</b> – used again but with a new purpose</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Upcycled</b> – used again, with a new purpose, and with greater value than its original state</span></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;">Pin this post!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dnwQ_6HSZG3_o0ynbVi1W19_19WCmDni5OeLro7QTYMic8Wm0c_z6o4GdmRJmkyu0Q5FnzxlcMTonEf1rCUM8nDqUCVDsVdvQUorvdqJMFCF5ETkNRAYdWdiTdm2lnjho6TVXnA5Xn0/s1600/upcycling+title.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dnwQ_6HSZG3_o0ynbVi1W19_19WCmDni5OeLro7QTYMic8Wm0c_z6o4GdmRJmkyu0Q5FnzxlcMTonEf1rCUM8nDqUCVDsVdvQUorvdqJMFCF5ETkNRAYdWdiTdm2lnjho6TVXnA5Xn0/s320/upcycling+title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F07%2Fwhat-does-upcycled-mean-recycling.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-fQGOoAjQP6g%2FUAig1qWi8-I%2FAAAAAAAAEcA%2FNNKXq9vAanY%2Fs1600%2Fupcycling%2Btitle.jpg&description=What%20Does%20Upcycled%20Mean%3F%20Recycling%20%26%20Upcycling%20Explained%0A"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;">What do you think?</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;">Have you ever upcycled something?</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>

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