{"id":1747,"date":"2015-07-03T13:50:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T13:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2017-03-02T15:35:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T15:35:27","slug":"what-is-upcycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/en\/what-is-upcycling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is upcycling?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a world,\u00a0in which\u00a0every day\u00a0we generate\u00a0more waste\u00a0and we are\u00a0destroying\u00a0the resources\u00a0at our disposal,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0more than\u00a0necessary to promote\u00a0the recycling of materials\u00a0to contribute to\u00a0a sustainable environment\u00a0and also\u00a0leverage resources.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0today\u00a0we want to\u00a0talk about\u00a0a process that\u00a0is gaining great\u00a0popularity and appreciation:\u00a0up-cycling.\u2028\u2028 The\u00a0upcycling\u00a0is a\u00a0recently\u00a0coined\u00a0term,\u00a0also known as\u00a0supra-recycling, which\u00a0consists\u00a0of taking advantage\u00a0of\u00a0recyclable materials\u00a0to create products that\u00a0have a highervalue than\u00a0they had in his original\u00a0material.\u00a0Or, which\u00a0\u00a0it is the same: to transform\u00a0waste into\u00a0valuables.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Origins of\u00a0upcycling<\/h2>\n<p>Upcycling\u00a0word\u00a0was first used\u00a0in 1994,\u00a0when\u00a0Reiner\u00a0Piltz\u00a0named\u00a0it in an article by\u00a0Kay\u00a0of\u00a0Salvo\u00a0Thorton.\u00a0Later, in\u00a01996, German\u00a0Gunter\u00a0Pauli\u00a0titled\u00a0&#8220;up-cycling&#8221;\u00a0one of his books.\u00a0The word\u00a0was\u00a0catching on\u00a0more and more\u00a0in\u00a0German\u00a0culture and\u00a0art,\u00a0but it wasn&#8217;t\u00a0until 2002\u00a0when,\u00a0William\u00a0McDonough\u00a0and\u00a0Michael\u00a0Braungart\u00a0in their book&#8221;Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.Redesigning\u00a0the way\u00a0we do things&#8221;,\u00a0introduce\u00a0the up-cycling as a\u00a0concept\u00a0of reusing\u00a0materials\u00a0that can be modifiedto make them useful\u00a0again\u00a0or give them a\u00a0second life\u00a0and\u00a0therefore\u00a0useful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/what-is-upcycling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1755\" src=\"https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/what-is-upcycling.jpg\" alt=\"what is upcycling\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/what-is-upcycling.jpg 750w, https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/what-is-upcycling-510x272.jpg 510w, https:\/\/lucirmas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/what-is-upcycling-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What is artistic Upcycling<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0upcycling\u00a0is very interesting from\u00a0a conceptual point of\u00a0view (as it tries to\u00a0give a new meaning\u00a0to things) so it\u00a0has always\u00a0been very well received\u00a0among artists.\u00a0In addition,to modify\u00a0certain\u00a0materials\u00a0is needed\u00a0a\u00a0great deal of creativity\u00a0and\u00a0technique.\u00a0The\u00a0effort is certainly\u00a0worthwhile\u00a0and also\u00a0the growing\u00a0trend\u00a0of using sustainablematerials are\u00a0having a great acceptance\u00a0among the public.\u00a0It is not\u00a0surprising,\u00a0since the final\u00a0consumer will not\u00a0only\u00a0find\u00a0the product attractive\u00a0for their artistic value,\u00a0but also\u00a0for the\u00a0added\u00a0value\u00a0of contributing\u00a0to the welfare\u00a0of the planet and\u00a0giving\u00a0a second life\u00a0to a material that\u00a0probably, if\u00a0not\u00a0,\u00a0would not have it.\u00a0It&#8217;s like\u00a0buying a product\u00a0that has a great\u00a0history behind it,\u00a0even if his life just started.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples of\u00a0upcycling<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0up-cycling\u00a0only\u00a0has a limit: the\u00a0imagination\u00a0that it creates.\u00a0In\u00a0Lucirm\u00e1s, for example, we are dedicated\u00a0to crafts\u00a0in\u00a0glass\u00a0recycling\u00a0and create\u00a0a variety\u00a0of decorative elements\u00a0by\u00a0up-cycling\u00a0design\u00a0with\u00a0glass bottles\u00a0of all kinds.\u00a0You can\u00a0see, for example,\u00a0the creation of\u00a0our lamp\u00a0design\u00a0Laflor\u00a0Lamp:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/97543785\" width=\"701\" height=\"526\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>up-cycling\u00a0is not only\u00a0an interesting\u00a0stream:\u00a0it is a necessary\u00a0flow\u00a0as it reduces\u00a0the need for new\u00a0raw materials to create\u00a0new products.\u00a0Also, if\u00a0we avoid\u00a0the process of transforming\u00a0these raw materials\u00a0in other materials\u00a0(such as\u00a0happens\u00a0with plastic\u00a0and glass, etc.)\u00a0we save\u00a0production costs\u00a0and\u00a0the energy\u00a0used, which\u00a0nowadays\u00a0is amajor cause\u00a0of contamination.<\/p>\n<p>The artistic\u00a0design\u00a0and\u00a0up-cycling\u00a0is\u00a0only a small part\u00a0of the whole\u00a0up-cycling;\u00a0recycling\u00a0is an issue\u00a0of conscience and\u00a0spirit of change\u00a0for\u00a0a more sustainable\u00a0planet.Therefore,\u00a0we encourage you to\u00a0practice the\u00a0up-cycling\u00a0in your daily life.\u00a0Doing this it&#8217;s\u00a0not so difficult: just\u00a0a\u00a0bit of\u00a0\u00a0ingenuity.\u00a0In this way,\u00a0you\u00a0not only\u00a0unleash\u00a0your creativity and\u00a0save money,\u00a0but\u00a0you will be helping\u00a0to create\u00a0a better world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world,\u00a0in which\u00a0every day\u00a0we generate\u00a0more waste\u00a0and we are\u00a0destroying\u00a0the resources\u00a0at our disposal,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0more than\u00a0necessary to promote\u00a0the recycling of materials\u00a0to contribute to\u00a0a sustainable environment\u00a0and also\u00a0leverage resources.\u00a0Therefore,\u00a0today\u00a0we want to\u00a0talk about\u00a0a process that\u00a0is gaining great\u00a0popularity and appreciation:\u00a0up-cycling.\u2028\u2028 The\u00a0upcycling\u00a0is a\u00a0recently\u00a0coined\u00a0term,\u00a0also known as\u00a0supra-recycling, which\u00a0consists\u00a0of taking advantage\u00a0of\u00a0recyclable materials\u00a0to create products that\u00a0have a highervalue than\u00a0they had in his original\u00a0material.\u00a0Or, which\u00a0\u00a0it is the same: 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