Upcycling, Better than Recycling?

Here at?Hey Social Good, we make it our mission to present and educate ways both people and businesses can be better at taking on more environmentally-conscious alternatives. For this reason, it is essential that we highlight the importance of upcycling, which is the use of waste products or items that we no longer want into new practical use objects!

Ways to Encourage Upcycling

• Reusing potential trash or post-consumer materials as resources for product development.
• Promote the upcycling of your own products if applicable for consumers.
• Look into partnering with other companies that can help jumpstart the beginning of upcycling in your business and community.

It is important to note that while recycling is a great first step to undergoing more sustainable practices, the process of recycling can become rather complicated and is not guaranteed for every item you try to recycle. As such, upcycling is another great sustainable option that not only guarantees one less item in the waste but also a new practical item that can be used for daily use!

BRAND HIGHLIGHT: REWILDER

In light of our discussion on upcycling, we want to feature a wonderful brand that utilizes post-consumer materials to make bags, clothes, and furniture before they can hit the landfills. By partnering with both large and small businesses,?Rewilder?works hard to not only reduce waste, but also to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions and to create a new movement of zero waste products!

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