NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 2017…
GO GREEN &
UPCYCLE!!!
New Years Resolutions are intended to promote better
lifestyles and habits come the New Year. With the New
Year around the corner-It is time for us to get the message
out there to a wider cross section of the population and
Resolutions in mind- perhaps this year we can all do our
part to get involved with going green- and finding out the
benefits of upcycling in 2017.
While recycling is now considered common knowledge these days- many people still have not heard about upcycling
and the tremendous benefits it has. Not only environmentally- but economically, socially, and personally. Not only does
upcycling help to minimize and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills each year, but it also helps to reduce
the amount of raw materials that are produced-conserving global resources. Along with reducing the production of raw
materials, this also reduces other pollutants as well- including air pollution, water pollution, and green house gas
emissions!
Economically, upcycling has increased the opportunities for new markets to emerge as well. “This new production
and material sourcing has formed and entirely new industry both in small rural villages as well as boutique niche
business around the western world” (Upcycle Studio) Environmental, Economic, & Social Benefits of Upcycling This has
opened the door for designers and craftsman to tap back into a market that has been dominated by the mass produced
for far too long! Fashion, Jewelry, Furniture, and home decor- all by the actual hands of the artist themselves! Say
goodbye to the generic mundane of the mass produced assembly line product and hello to the intricate and unique hand
crafted!
and material sourcing has formed and entirely new industry both in small rural villages as well as boutique niche
business around the western world” (Upcycle Studio) Environmental, Economic, & Social Benefits of Upcycling This has
opened the door for designers and craftsman to tap back into a market that has been dominated by the mass produced
for far too long! Fashion, Jewelry, Furniture, and home decor- all by the actual hands of the artist themselves! Say
goodbye to the generic mundane of the mass produced assembly line product and hello to the intricate and unique hand
crafted!
opportunity that has extended into three emerging
markets: 1.) Creating upcycled products 2.) Reselling
upcycled products and lastly 3.) Collecting materials for
future upcycling (Gross 1) Companies are tapping into a
market where there is money to be made- buying low and
selling high. They purchasing waste at a low cost and
turning around and transforming them into aesthetic works of art that they can sell for a much higher price. Check out the
article about benefits of upcycling business. 5 Great Benefits of Upcycling Business
On a personal level, upcycling allows you to have a hobby where you can tap into your creative and artistic side. Save
money by repurposing items you would have normally discarded or thrown to the curb on garbage day. Turn your own
trash into treasure, There are hundreds of websites on the internet that cater to upcycling and at home decor and craft
projects. You tube provided you with easy instructional videos with various upcycling do it yourself projects. Check out
Pinterest and get inspired! There are endless resources devoted to the craft that you have at your fingertips online. Find
out what inspires and motivates you and run with it! You will not only feel good about having a constructive, practical
hobby- but you will also feel good about saving money and doing your part to help the environment.
This New Year get involved with environmental sustainability and the all the benefits upcycling has to offer. It is a much
more improved version of recycling, where instead of breaking down materials- we are reusing them in there original
form- creating something beautiful and something better, all while helping the environment and keeping our wallets
padded. It is a way to give back and to receive in a practical manner. What other resolution will help you save money,
save the earth, and tap into your artistic and creative side? This New Years- resolve to go green and up cycle!
Take a look at this years featured New Year’s Eve Upcycle Project: DIY Upcycled Party Ball for the stroke of midnight!
Check out this site for instructions for this DIY project and others for New Years Eve!
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