Pandemonium Collective 5
This is the fifth issue of Pandemonium Collective continued by our newest team members. We hope you enjoy it!
This is the fifth issue of Pandemonium Collective continued by our newest team members. We hope you enjoy it!
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BY: Rosy<br />
Rodriguez<br />
How To: Upcycle<br />
Upcycling is one of the many<br />
ways one can begin to<br />
reduce waste output and therefore<br />
their carbon footprint. One may ask, what is upcycling?<br />
Upcycling is the act of taking items that are no longer in use and refashioning<br />
them into something that is more refreshing and can be used.<br />
This process can be as simple as a coat of paint to something as complex as<br />
breaking it apart.<br />
However, it is important to note that this is not the same as recycling.<br />
Recycling, on the other hand,<br />
breaks down items so that their base materials can be used for<br />
a different purpose.<br />
Upcycling does not break down items to their<br />
base materials.<br />
It can be used to repurpose items on all levels such as clothes,<br />
furniture, and even jewelry.<br />
Here are some everyday items that one may consider trashing but can actually<br />
be upcycled.<br />
<br />
OLD JEANS<br />
<br />
One of the most common items that are repurposed are old<br />
jeans. Whether they have become too big, too distressed, or<br />
are excessively stained, jeans are the easiest to upcycle<br />
because they can be easily cut or sewn. Jeans that have<br />
become ripped can easily be cut into cute summer shorts.<br />
Jeans with holes can be patched up easily with cute fabrics.<br />
And lastly, jeans that have become too big can easily be<br />
fashioned with an elastic on the waist band to fit better.
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