Why recycle when you can upcycle as seen in these 26 Upcycled Innovations? Old becomes new and new is put on notice to become even newer or face being overtaken by these upcycled gems.
Don’t throw that cookie wrapper into a blue bin. Make it into a backpack instead! Remove your plates from your car before you sell it so that you can make an awesome belt. Be inspired to upcycle with 26 Upcycled Innovations.
26 Upcycled Innovations
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Upcycled Shipwreck Watches
Romain Jerome Creates Watches From Pieces of the Titanic
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Necktie Jewelry
Upcycled Necktie Bedazzled Maria Necklace by Lilian Asterifeld
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Upcycled Suitcase Pet Beds
Etsy Artists Make a Cute Eco Case for Cats
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Upcycled Hearts
Recycled Beer Can Jewelry and Starbucks Keychains by KatieAnnCreations
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Upcycled Couture
The Baroque Creations of Ziad Ghanem
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Upcycled Runway Jewelry
LITTER SF's Recycled Accessories Impress at Christian Cota's S/S '10 Show
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Recycled Luxury Leather Bags
Cast-Offs Upcycled and Repurposed by B.C. Artisan
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Starbucks Card Mosaic Coasters
Upcycled Art by Flawed Frock
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Upcycled Plywood Creativity
Blue Fence Project Will Recycle 2012 London's Olympic Enclosure
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Upcycled Totes
The HO:LO Freeway Bags
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Upcycled Charity Denim
Recreated Designer Jeans to Support Oceana
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Upcycled Bullet Jewelry
Esprit-Mystique Sells Eco-Friendly and Pretty Jewelry
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Upcycled Gymnastics Equipment
Refurbished Sport Furniture Makes a Sweet Eco Statement
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Upcycled Furnishings
Studio JSPR 'Plastic Fantastic' Re-Skinned Collection (Update)
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Upcycled Ancient Architecture
Japan's Plus House Channels Syles from Centuries Past
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Hats Made of Upcycled Coffee Sacks
Trilby Hat by Ataahua
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Cookie Wrapper Backpacks
TerraCycle School Supplies are Upcycled from Snack Packaging
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Upcycled Fashion Tags
Undone Clothing Jacket
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Cinderella Couture
Upcycled Fashion Rags by Zsofia Kormos for ‘Hundertwasser'
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Upcycled Oxygen Cylinders
Real Everest Canisters as Art
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License Plate Belts
Randi Tannenbaum Redefines Upcycled Street Style
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Upcycled Live/Work Spaces
The Mobile Office Changes to Suit Your Needs
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Upcycled Household Basins
The Native Trails Copper Sinks are Recycled and Kill Germs
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Auto Rim Sculptures
Car Parts Get Upcycled into Art Pieces
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Urban Upcycled Lamps
Super Guppy Street Light Takes Upcycling to a New Place
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Eco-Friendly Parade Floats
Catherine Pears' Mardi Gras Float is Made Entirely of Upcycled Junk
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Model-Backed Carrying Capsules
Catriona Gray Unveils Her Very Own Sustainable Bag Collection
Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
Gary Bencheghib's Home in Bali is Made with 35,000 Plastic Bags
Upcycled Waste Material Furniture
This Cardboard Furniture Design by Lee Lin is Modular
Collapsible Pocket Coffee Cups
The 'REUSABLE' Foldable Silicone Cup by Kalina Gotseva is Eco-Chic
Repairable 3D-Printed Purses
The MALINKO Design Reusable Bag Prioritizes Style and Sustainability
Upcycled Film Camera Designs
The FOTOFOTO OM-1 Presents a Revolutionary Camera Design
Multi-Material Home Composters
The Conceptual 'Toggle' Compost Bin Accepts Food Waste and Paper
Upcycled Sneaker Sustainable Bags
Bibi Bazz Designs the Limited Collection of Eco-Friendly Bags
Exaggerated Reclaimed Leather Totes
'The Bag' by Oson is Oversized and Unstructured
Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans
Carden 'The Twin' Trash Can Has a Dual-Bucket Design
Creative Laundry Solutions
'Uncommon' and 'Ecover' Release 'Rewear Chair' to Reduce Overwashing
Eco-Friendly Retail Pop-Ups
Stella McCartney's Ibiza Pop-Up Uses Recycled Wood; Efficient Lighting
Sustainable Repurposed Shirts
Olivia Wilde Unveils a New Eco-Friendly Collaboration with ThredUp
Luggage-Inspired Backpack Designs
The Ekster Grid Backpack Functions Like a Suitcase
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Posh Paper Craft-Inspired Lamps
The Japandi Lamp by Natalia Pogudina is Textural and Organic
Low-Value Plastic Recycling Methods
Ashaya Aims to Reuse Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
TV Packaging Seating Solutions
The 'Cuna' Furniture by Valeria Coello is Made Out of Cardboard
Envelope-Packaged Couch Designs
The 'Couch in an Envelope' is Modular and 100% Recyclable
Circular Eco-Friendly Minimal Lamps
Enkei Introduces the Sustainable Reminder (001) Lamp
Eco-Conscious Cleaning Product Packaging
Method is Introducing Recovered Coastal Plastic Packaging
Reusable Eco-Friendly Candles
The Sustainable Flames Reusable Candle Jar Reduces Waste
Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
Nina+Co Uses Salvaged Materials and Biotextiles for This Project
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Repurposed Patchwork Footwear
ReImagined by UGG Gives New Life to Leftover Leathers & Suedes
Sunscreen Packaging Solutions
TerraCycle Partners With Leading Skincare Brands for Packaging
Upcycled Correx Lampshades
Tabitha Bargh's 'Poly' Collection is Made with Used Real Estate Signage
Origami-Inspired Adventure Packs
The Huckberry x Peak Design X-Pac Collection Has Six Pieces
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
Sustainable Skincare Packaging
Olay's First-ever 100% Recycled Jars are Launched with Walmart
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Recycled Material Washbasins
The Vitra x Tom Dixon Re-Ceramic Washbasin is Eco-Friendly
Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives
Superfresh Growers Introduces a New Sustainable Packaging
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Eco-Conscious Sporty Tote bags
Brent Radewald Designs the Nike Forward Cargo Tote Bag
Fully Circular Fashion Brands
Reformation Aims to be 100% Circular by 2030 with 'RefRecycling'
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Convenience-Focused Upcycled Tote Designs
Out of the Woods Enhances Its Out of the Ocean® Range
Encouraging Jar-Reusing Campaigns
Kraft Mayonnaise's Initiative Encourages Consumers to Repurpose
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
Cardboard Cosmetics Refill Pouches
Freshly Refills Reduce Cosmetics Industry Waste
Clothing Buy-Back Programs
Eileen Fisher Revolutionizes Clothing Recycling with Renew Program
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Textiles-to-Textiles Recycling
Jack Wolfskin Revolutionizes Apparel with Textiles Recycling
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Upcycled Denim Collections
The Latest Wrangler Reborn Collection Celebrates Circularity
Rollable Climber Chalk Bags
This Upcycled Chalk Bag by Aaron Sylvester Has a Durable Design
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
Slick Rechargeable Lighters
Brightly's Rechargeable Lighter is an Effective "Eco-Swap"
Chopstick-Crafted Homeware
RENEW by TRINITY Makes Artisan Designs from Reclaimed Bamboo Chopsticks
Tiny Washing Machines
Inventus Uses Coca Cola Cans to Create This Functional Washing Machine
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Upcycled Bathroom Essentials
MaisoNovo's Modern Products Promote a New Way of Living
Insulated Recyclable Bags
ProAmpac Unveils a Sustainable Packaging Solution for Grocery Deliveries
Two-in-One Drinking Vessels
Bottlecup Combines an Insulated Water Bottle with a Coffee Cup
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Sporty Upcycled Vintage Collections
Nike Relaunches the Re-Creation Program in London and Paris
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Decorated Candle Tins
Soap & Paper Factory Introduces New Sustainable Candle Tins
Upcycled Ingredient Breads
Kroger Simple Truth Upcycled Bread Has 10% ReGrained SuperGrain+
Bird Feeder Cereal Packaging
'Co-Grain' Gives New Life to Disposable Packaging
Reimagined Sustainable Menswear
22Ahead Has Relaunched Its Eco-Friendly Menswear With New Benefits
Reusable Paper Lunch Bags
Out of the Woods Reinterprets a Nostalgic Lunch Classic
Traditional Food Preservation Containers
The 'Twist' Food Storage Container Has a Hidden Chamber
Origami-Inspired Lunch Boxes
The FoldiBox 2 Box has a Flatpack and Technical Design
Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps
Alkesh Parmar Designs the Sustainable Apeel Pendant Lamp
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Circular Packaging Services
Returnity's 'In Rotation' AIms to Reduce Packaging Waste
Retro 3D-Printed Bags
Coperni's CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag Resembles a Portable Music Player
Upcycled Surf Kite Backpacks
Edgy Kids' Brand nununu Partners with KitePride for a Backpack Line
Recycled Maritime Plastics
LyondellBasell Delivers the New Plastics Made From Recycled Marine Gear
Fashion-Forward Grocery Totes
The Latest Waitrose x Lulu Guinness Tote is Made of Recycled Plastic
Haircare Take-Back Initiatives
Aveda's Take-Back Program and Refillable Pouches Help Reduce Waste
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Upcycled Tent Fabric Gear
The iKamper ReCovery Collection Makes Use of Waste Fabric
Upcycled Carrying Bags
Targus Unveiled its 'Coastline EcoSmart' Collection at CES 2024
Ohio-Based Refill Stores
Reduce & Reuse Refillery Helps Save Money and Reduce Packaging Waste
Origami-Inspired Cubic Lamps
Alice Chun Designs the MEGAPUFF Lamp with Portable Features
Upcycled Material Musical Instruments
The Yamaha Upcycling Guitar Concept Models are Sustainable
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Sustainable QSR Litter Adverts
McDonald's Malta Presents New Captivating Eco-Centric Campaigns
Innovative Biobased Fabrication Brands
Algreen Creates Bio-Based Polyurethane Out of Food Waste
Curbside Waste Bags
TerraCycle Launches a New Zero Waste Bag for Hard-to-Recycle Waste Streams
Recyclable Paper Packaging Initiatives
Walmart is Swapping to Recyclable Packaging on All Channels
Artistic Tech-Charging Lamps
The 'Combi' Table Lamp is Crafted with Recyclable Aluminum \
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Upcycled Stool Designs
Space Copenhagen Designs a Stool with Coffee Shells and E-Waste for Mater
Eco-Conscious Canned Water
Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
Asia-Honoring Artisanal Handmade Designs
IKEA Presents its MÄVINN Collection Celebrates Asia
Sustainable Dish Sponge Alternatives
This 3-Pack of Pop Up Dish Sponges is Plastic-Free
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Eco-Friendly Indian Fashion
Latin Quarters Debuts a Stylish Capsule Using Sustainable Practices
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Upcycled Supergrain Flatbreads
This Naan Flatbread Uses 20% ReGrained Supergrain+ Flour
Playful Eco-Friendly Tech Accessories
The Samsung Eco-Friends Collection Has 55 Products
Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups
HMM Design Creates a Unique Eco-Friendly Glass Cup
Kid-Friendly Customizable Bags
Pop ‘n’ Swop Bags Can Be Decorated with Badges, Handles & More
Upcycled Grain Naan Breads
Atoria’s Family Bakery Mini Upcycled Naan Has an Eco-Friendly Recipe
Unashamedly Romantic Pop-Ups
Laura Ashley's Workshops Use Deadstock Fabric to Create New Totes
Rewarding Milk Packaging
Ocado's Milk Bottle Recycling Initiative Gives Rewards for Recycling
Ocean Plastic Laptop Bags
Targus is Expanding its Eco-Friendly Product Offerings
Reusable Disposable Cameras
Flashback is Reviving Disposable Cameras with a Sustainable Twist
Closet Cleanout Programs
The Container Store's Closet Clean Out Resale Program Slows Fashion Waste
Upcycled Automotive Couture Collections
This Collection is Made With Discarded Auto Components
Recyclable Takeout Packaging Services
Uber Eats Begins the Reusable Packaging Trials in London
Eco-Conscious Takeaway Bags
Hilex Launches its Recyclable and Reusable Totes in New Sizes
Eco-Conscious Juice Boxes
Simple Times Mixers Supports Curbside Recycling with its New Packaging
Reusable Cafe Packaging
SFU Reduces Waste with Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin Tech
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Food-Grade rPET Packaging
These Novolex Recyclable Food Containers Have 10% Recycled Plastic
Sustainably Upcycled Jeans
These 'Diesel' Jeans Reuse Textile Cutting Waste Materials
Creatively Repaired Garment Collections
TOAST Emphasizes Sustainability in New Capsule
Recycled Phonecase Art Installations
Casetify Creates Public Displays for Journey to Re/Birth
Chance to win £10,000
Meet the Cornish upcycler inspiring people
Advanced Molecular-Recycling Bottles
Air up and Eastman Launch a Drinking Bottle with Tritan Renew
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Upcycled Paint Boxes
Up Paint's Up Box Helps Consumers Ship Back & Recycle Old Paint
Paper Packaging Recycle Stations
Co-cre8 Debuts the New Paper Cup Collection and Recycling Service
Sustainable Chemical Refill Centers
The Friendly Chemical Co. Launches its New Refill Stations
Pottery-Inspired Artful Notebooks
Sutta Design Creates the Dynamic Kintsugi Art Notebook
Sustainable Service Industry Toolkits
RECOUP Has Launched a New 'Bring it Back' Toolkit with PECT
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Outdoor Twisted Light Lanterns
iu Llong Designed the Twist Camping Lantern for Havnby
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins