- Upcycle
Upcycling is a component of sustainability in which the use of
waste materials to provide newproducts . It is generally a reinvestment in the environment. This process allows for the reduction of waste and use of virgin materials."Upcycling is the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value."Fact|date=June 2007
The term upcycling was coined by
William McDonough andMichael Braungart , authors of "".ee also
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Downcycling
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