According to upcyclemagazine.com, upcycling is the process of "taking something that is no longerneeded or wanted and giving it new life as something that is useful or creative". The term upcycling surfaced in the mid '90s and gained popularity in 2002 when William McDonough and Michael Braungart published the book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.
How does upcycling differ from recycling? There are some similarities between the two, but some distinct differences as well.
