Upcycling

  • StyleYahoo Life

    The new Miss Universe, R'Bonney Gabriel, designed her swimsuit look using sustainable dyes and plastic bottles

    The new Miss Universe, Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, is an ethical fashion designer who used plastic bottles and sustainable dye to create her swimsuit look.

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  • NewsChristine Erickson

    Discarded Christmas Trees Transformed Into an Ethereal Forest

    The few weeks following the holidays are depressing for a lot of reasons, but none so clear as the Christmas tree casualties lining every block. In his dreamy art installation, called Suspended Forest, Neff hangs the Christmas trees by twine to look like floating woods.

  • NewsAlison Coldridge

    21 Stylish Pieces Of Furniture To Make From Recycled Pallet Wood

    Upcycling is all the rage at the moment. There’s something really rewarding about taking an old, unwanted shipping pallet or piece of reclaimed timber and transforming it into something really beautiful – and functional – for the space you have. Plus, it’s usually virtually free – or at least much more affordable than taking a trip to Ikea. Best of all, you don’t need to have an artistic streak or a flair for creativity; often transforming a plain old pallet into a piece of furniture is a case o