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Recycled design, image, What is the difference between recycling and up…

- - - - The act of taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and new function.
        
        Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original.
        
        Unlike recycling, which involves breaking down waste into raw materials, upcycling repurposes discarded matter into something new. By reusing and repurposing existing materials, upcycling reduces the need for new resources and energy, leading to lower greenhouse gas emissions and a more sustainable use of resources.
    - - A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
      - A carbon footprint is a calculated value or index that makes it possible to compare the total amount of greenhouse gases that an activity, product, company or country adds to the atmosphere. Carbon footprints are usually reported in tonnes of emissions per unit of comparison
        
        Your carbon footprint refers to the total amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide that you produce through various activities. It includes both direct emissions (like those from driving or heating) and indirect emissions (such as those associated with producing the electricity used for goods and services).
    - - ability to maintain or support a process over time
        
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      - Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time. Definitions of this term are disputed and have varied with literature, context, and time. Sustainability usually has three dimensions: environmental, economic, and social. Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension.
        
        Sustainability refers to our society’s ability to exist and develop without depleting all the natural resources needed for future generations. It’s about maintaining a balance between the environment, economy, and equity. Here’s why it’s crucial: Preserving Our Planet: Sustainability helps protect our planet and its natural resources, including water and air. By adopting sustainable practices, we reduce pollution and safeguard habitats for plants and animals. Economic Development: Sustainable business practices and green technologies contribute to economic growth. When businesses and governments prioritize sustainability, it positively impacts individuals and communities, leading to a better quality of life. Three Pillars Sustainability has three core pillars:
  - - - EXAMPLES
        
        Vawn and Mike Gray’s Reborn Glass products
        
        Centro Nacional de Artesanato
        
        A sign at MorningFresh Dairy made with different color Noosa Yoghurt lids.
        
        Best Buy billboard made out of old electronics, including VHS players, bulky computer monitors, and all sorts of other outdated products.
  - - - plastic bottle caps
      - metal bottle caps
    - - plastic
    - - Metal
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- - - - SHAMYRA MOODLEY
      - Heath Nash South African designer makes lamp shades using recycled materials such as pleasic
    - - Artist Roché Van Den Berg has found an innovative material with which to create lights, furniture, mirrors, and a whole variety of interior accessories: Tyres. In South Africa, there are somewhere in the region of 11 million used tyres just sitting there. They don’t decompose and they aren’t disposed of, so Van Den Berg saw an opportunity to use them as a sustainable material for art and design projects. Seeing a beauty in the black rubber that is not immediately visible, she transforms the tyres into stunning and useable pieces. In 2011 Van Den Berg held her first solo exhibition entitled Rubber, Recycle, Relove that was on show at the 101 Dorp Gallery in Stellenbosch, South Africa. From what started as a small commission and an exploration of sustainable materials, Roché Van Den Berg’s work is a fascinating example of how beauty and intrigue can be found in ugly, everyday objects.
    - - Mbongeni Buthelezi, born 1966 in Johannesburg in South Africa, is an artist who became known for "painting" in plastic
  - - - Today we’re speaking with Chris English, a quilt maker based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, in the UK. Chris makes his quilts from predominantly found and recycled fabric.
        
        These installations consist of thousands of aluminum pieces sourced from alcohol recycling stations and sewn together with copper wire, which are then transformed into metallic cloth-like wall sculptures.
      - Eleanor Levie. (surface design )
      - British artist, Nick Gentry, explains that he focuses especially on the use of recycled materials such as film negatives and is concerned with the “development of consumerism, technology, identity and cyberculture in society.”
    - - Reform : using old billboards and making unique fashionable bags
      - Thebe magugu (SA)
        
        Background: Thebe Magugu is a rising star in the fashion industry. He won the 2019 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, gaining international recognition.
        
        Recycled Materials Usage: Thebe incorporates recycled materials into his fashion collections. He focuses on creating garments that are both aesthetically pleasing and environmentally responsible.
        
        Circular Economy: By using recycled fabrics and materials, Thebe contributes to a circular economy, where resources are reused and waste is minimized.
      - Girlfriend Collective makes beautiful, comfortable, and size-inclusive clothes from sustainable materials. After testing their compression leggings, high neck sports bra, and unitard, I am turning to the brand for all of my athleisure needs.
      - Hannelie Coetzee is an artist and environmentalist who uses discarded materials to create thought-provoking sculptures. Her work often addresses environmental issues, and she collaborates with communities to collect materials like scrap metal, plastic, and wood. Coetzee’s sculptures evoke a sense of wonder and raise awareness about waste and recycling.
      - Rapanui is a clothing brand made from natural materials and delivered in plastic-free packaging.
        Rapanui is an eco-friendly clothing brand that supports recycled clothing. The goal of the company is to make the world a better place one article of clothing at a time
    - - Naju Art Museum
        
        designed by Hyunjejoo_Baukunst, intends to reinterpret the possibility for the boundary of the wall using new materials with time.
      - Robert Bradford | Sculptures made out of recycled toys
        This artist creates his life-size and larger-than-life sculptures of humans and animals from discarded plastic items, mainly toys but also other colorful plastic bits and pieces, such as combs and buttons, brushes, and parts of clothes pegs.
      - Her work is predominantly sculpted in steel and takes inspiration from her Kalabari heritage, Nigerian cultures and her life in the UK.[3] She has worked with the Smithsonian and the British Museum and her work is in their permanent collections. Her sculptures are held in other museum collections in Europe, Britain and Japan and private collections throughout the world. She has exhibited internationally in galleries, including in Austria, Great Britain, Cuba, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Sicily, South Africa, Spain, the United States.
      - Recycled Waste Materials in Landscape Design for Sustainable Development (Al-Ahsa as a Model)
    - - Alter Eco is a chocolate-centric food company that helps mitigate climate change through regenerative agriculture and carbon sequestration.
      - Murilo Melo exercise posters