A directory of upcycling brands through the lens of poetry.
Discover ⚗️ Alchemies from 🖊 Poets who turn 🗑 mud into 🥇gold in 🌃 Cities, 🗺 Countries
Le Pavé turns discarded plastic into seats in Aubervilliers, France 🇫🇷
Le Pavé turns discarded plastic into seats in Aubervilliers, France 🇫🇷
Le Pavé turns discarded plastic into a hard material in Aubervilliers, France 🇫🇷
Le Pavé turns discarded plastic into a hard material in Aubervilliers, France 🇫🇷
Compo’Plume turns used shuttlecocks into tables in Remouillé, France 🇫🇷
Compo’Plume turns used shuttlecocks into tables in Remouillé, France 🇫🇷
Compo’Plume turns used shuttlecocks into a hard material in Remouillé, France 🇫🇷
Compo’Plume turns used shuttlecocks into a hard material in Remouillé, France 🇫🇷
ODA Biovajilla turns potato peel and coffee pulp into compostable plates in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷
ODA Biovajilla turns potato peel and coffee pulp into compostable plates in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷
FREEE Recycle turns tyres into rubber floor mat in Ibadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬
FREEE Recycle turns tyres into rubber floor mat in Ibadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬
FREEE Recycle turns tyres into rubber floor tiles in Ibadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬
FREEE Recycle turns tyres into rubber floor tiles in Ibadan, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Deniz Sağdıç turns plastic bottle caps into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns plastic bottle caps into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns jeans into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns jeans into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns electronic boards into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns electronic boards into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns electric cables into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Deniz Sağdıç turns electric cables into portraits in Istanbul, Turkey 🇹🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into deckchairs in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into deckchairs in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into lighting fixture in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into lighting fixture in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into beanbags in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into beanbags in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into bags in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Les Toiles du Large turns sails into bags in La Ciotat, France 🇫🇷
Shameless Pets turns discarded fruits and pomace into pet food in Chicago, IL, USA 🇺🇸
Shameless Pets turns discarded fruits and pomace into pet food in Chicago, IL, USA 🇺🇸
EcoBirdy turns discarded toys into kid furniture in Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
EcoBirdy turns discarded toys into kid furniture in Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Adaozañ turns apple pomace into trinket bowls in Quimperlé, France 🇫🇷
Adaozañ turns apple pomace into trinket bowls in Quimperlé, France 🇫🇷
Biót Energia turns apple and pear pomace into firewood logs in Alto Valle, Argentina 🇦🇷
Biót Energia turns apple and pear pomace into firewood logs in Alto Valle, Argentina 🇦🇷
Algordanza turns human ashes or hair into diamonds in Domat/Ems, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Algordanza turns human ashes or hair into diamonds in Domat/Ems, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lonité turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lonité turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
EverDear turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Los Angeles, CA, USA 🇺🇸
EverDear turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Los Angeles, CA, USA 🇺🇸
Eterneva turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Austin, TX, USA 🇺🇸
Eterneva turns human and animal ashes or hair into diamonds in Austin, TX, USA 🇺🇸
Loop Biotech turns human bodies into compost in Delft, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Loop Biotech turns human bodies into compost in Delft, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Wren turns cement bags into laptop bags in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Wren turns cement bags into laptop bags in Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦
Gomi turns plastic waste and e-bike batteries into speakers in Brighton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gomi turns plastic waste and e-bike batteries into speakers in Brighton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
ChopValue turns used chopsticks into shelves in various cities, Canada 🇨🇦, USA 🇺🇸, Mexico 🇲🇽, UK 🇬🇧, Indonesia 🇮🇩
ChopValue turns used chopsticks into shelves in various cities, Canada 🇨🇦, USA 🇺🇸, Mexico 🇲🇽, UK 🇬🇧, Indonesia 🇮🇩
ChopValue turns used chopsticks into desks in various cities, Canada 🇨🇦, USA 🇺🇸, Mexico 🇲🇽, UK 🇬🇧, Indonesia 🇮🇩
ChopValue turns used chopsticks into desks in various cities, Canada 🇨🇦, USA 🇺🇸, Mexico 🇲🇽, UK 🇬🇧, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Brewsticks turns spent brewery grains into snacks in Paris, France 🇫🇷
Brewsticks turns spent brewery grains into snacks in Paris, France 🇫🇷
Xoca turns cacao crops into fruit flavoured drinks in Camarones, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Xoca turns cacao crops into fruit flavoured drinks in Camarones, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Ictyos turns fish skin into exotic leather alternative in Saint-Fons (Lyon), France 🇫🇷
Ictyos turns fish skin into exotic leather alternative in Saint-Fons (Lyon), France 🇫🇷
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into bioplastic material in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into bioplastic material in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into bioleather material in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into bioleather material in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into chipboards in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kajkāo turns cacao crops into chipboards in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨
Kismas turns glass blocks into lamps in Vilnius, Lithuania 🇱🇹
Kismas turns glass blocks into lamps in Vilnius, Lithuania 🇱🇹
Malai turns waste coconut water into bags in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Malai turns waste coconut water into bags in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Malai turns waste coconut water into wallets in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Malai turns waste coconut water into wallets in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Malai turns waste coconut water into cellulose leather-like material in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Malai turns waste coconut water into cellulose leather-like material in Kerala, India 🇮🇳
Faithai turns political campaigns vinyls into totebags in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Faithai turns political campaigns vinyls into totebags in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Wasteboards turns plastic bottle caps into skateboards in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Wasteboards turns plastic bottle caps into skateboards in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Tournesol turns industrial waste into shelves in Toulouse, France 🇫🇷
Tournesol turns industrial waste into shelves in Toulouse, France 🇫🇷
Naturloop turns coconut husk into Cocoboard, an MDF alternative material, in Philippines 🇵🇭
Naturloop turns coconut husk into Cocoboard, an MDF alternative material, in Philippines 🇵🇭
Planq turns discarded textiles into chairs in Sliedrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Planq turns discarded textiles into chairs in Sliedrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Planq turns textile waste into a veneer in Sliedrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Planq turns textile waste into a veneer in Sliedrecht, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Beyond Leather turns apple pomace into Leap®, a leather-like material in Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
Beyond Leather turns apple pomace into Leap®, a leather-like material in Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into boards in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into boards in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into planters in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into planters in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into coffee table in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into coffee table in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into tiles in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into tiles in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into hard material in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Alusid turns discarded glass and porcelain into hard material in Preston, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gjenge turns plastic waste into bricks in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Gjenge turns plastic waste into bricks in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Ocean Sole turns flip-flops into sculptures in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
Ocean Sole turns flip-flops into sculptures in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪
TEXFAD turns banana stems into rugs in Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
TEXFAD turns banana stems into rugs in Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
FabBRICK turns old clothes into coffee table in Paris, France 🇫🇷
FabBRICK turns old clothes into coffee table in Paris, France 🇫🇷
FabBRICK turns old clothes into wall paneling in Paris, France 🇫🇷
FabBRICK turns old clothes into wall paneling in Paris, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns climbing ropes into belts in Tourcoing, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns climbing ropes into belts in Tourcoing, France 🇫🇷
Coco Pallet turns coconut husk into pallets in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Coco Pallet turns coconut husk into pallets in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Undo For Tomorrow turns tyres and party balloons into shoe outsoles in São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷
Undo For Tomorrow turns tyres and party balloons into shoe outsoles in São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷
Seljak Brand turns discarded textiles and old clothing into blankets in Geelong, Australia 🇦🇺
Seljak Brand turns discarded textiles and old clothing into blankets in Geelong, Australia 🇦🇺
Seljak Brand turns discarded textiles and old clothing into blankets in Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹
Seljak Brand turns discarded textiles and old clothing into blankets in Kaunas, Lithuania 🇱🇹
Adaozañ turns apple pomace into a hard natural material in Quimperlé, France 🇫🇷
Adaozañ turns apple pomace into a hard natural material in Quimperlé, France 🇫🇷
Kaffeeform and Lilienthal Berlin turns coffee ground into watches in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
Kaffeeform and Lilienthal Berlin turns coffee ground into watches in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
Kaffeeform turns coffee ground into coffee cups in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
Kaffeeform turns coffee ground into coffee cups in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
Toopi Organics turns human urine into bacterial bio-stimulant in Loupiac de la Réole, France 🇫🇷
Toopi Organics turns human urine into bacterial bio-stimulant in Loupiac de la Réole, France 🇫🇷
Mobilier Ethique turns wood offcuts into vases in Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Mobilier Ethique turns wood offcuts into vases in Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Draff turns spent brewery grains into coffee table in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Draff turns spent brewery grains into coffee table in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Draff turns spent brewery grains into stools in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Draff turns spent brewery grains into stools in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Draff turns spent brewery grains into chairs in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Draff turns spent brewery grains into chairs in Dundee, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Bottletop turns ring pulls into belts in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into belts in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into beltbags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into beltbags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into bags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into bags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into bags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Bottletop turns ring pulls into bags in Salvador, Brazil 🇧🇷
Green Banana Paper turns banana stems into wallets in Kosrae, Micronesia 🇫🇲
Green Banana Paper turns banana stems into wallets in Kosrae, Micronesia 🇫🇲
Green Banana Paper turns banana stems into paper in Kosrae, Micronesia 🇫🇲
Green Banana Paper turns banana stems into paper in Kosrae, Micronesia 🇫🇲
Nanollose turns industrial organic and agricultural waste into microbial cellulose Rayon fibre in Nedlands, Australia 🇦🇺
Nanollose turns industrial organic and agricultural waste into microbial cellulose Rayon fibre in Nedlands, Australia 🇦🇺
Carbon Craft turns carbon waste into tiles in Mumbai, India 🇮🇳
Carbon Craft turns carbon waste into tiles in Mumbai, India 🇮🇳
Indosole turns old tyres into flip-flops in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Indosole turns old tyres into flip-flops in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into wall panels in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into wall panels in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into lamps in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into lamps in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into armchairs in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into armchairs in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into chairs in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into chairs in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into tables in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Plastic Whale and Vepa turns plastic bottles into tables in Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Chip[s] Board turns potato peel into hard board in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Chip[s] Board turns potato peel into hard board in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Instead turns spent brewery grains into bar stools in Saint-Quentin, France 🇫🇷
Instead turns spent brewery grains into bar stools in Saint-Quentin, France 🇫🇷
Vegea turns grape marc into a leather-like material in Milan, Italy 🇮🇹
Vegea turns grape marc into a leather-like material in Milan, Italy 🇮🇹
Magical Mushroom turns agricultural waste into mycelium packaging in Esher, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Magical Mushroom turns agricultural waste into mycelium packaging in Esher, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Soöruz turns oyster shells into wetsuits in La Rochelle, France 🇫🇷
Soöruz turns oyster shells into wetsuits in La Rochelle, France 🇫🇷
Airpaq turns airbags and seatbelts into backpacks in Cologne, Germany 🇩🇪
Airpaq turns airbags and seatbelts into backpacks in Cologne, Germany 🇩🇪
Mosevic turns old jeans into sunglasses in Truro, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Mosevic turns old jeans into sunglasses in Truro, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Freitag turns truck tarp into wallet in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Freitag turns truck tarp into wallet in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Freitag turns truck tarp and airbags into backpacks in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Freitag turns truck tarp and airbags into backpacks in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Freitag turns truck tarp and seat belts into bags in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Freitag turns truck tarp and seat belts into bags in Zurich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Trebodur turns spent brewery grains into a packaging material in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany 🇩🇪
Trebodur turns spent brewery grains into a packaging material in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany 🇩🇪
Phool turns temple flowers into a polystyrene alternative material in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
Phool turns temple flowers into a polystyrene alternative material in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
Phool turns temple flowers into incense in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
Phool turns temple flowers into incense in Kanpur, India 🇮🇳
Fruitleather turns discarded mango fruits into a leather-like material, in Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Fruitleather turns discarded mango fruits into a leather-like material, in Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Pela turns flax straws into Airpod Cases in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straws into Airpod Cases in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into Watch bands in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into Watch bands in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into phone cases in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into phone cases in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into Flaxstic, a plastic alternative material in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Pela turns flax straw into Flaxstic, a plastic alternative material in Saskatoon, Canada 🇨🇦
Malàkio turns sea shells into mirrors in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Malàkio turns sea shells into mirrors in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Malàkio turns sea shells into cutting boards in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Malàkio turns sea shells into cutting boards in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Malàkio turns sea shells into candlestick holder in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Malàkio turns sea shells into candlestick holder in Nantes, France 🇫🇷
Scale turns fish scales into a hard natural material, in Anglet, France 🇫🇷
Scale turns fish scales into a hard natural material, in Anglet, France 🇫🇷
Vær turns old jeans and workwear into sneaker shoes in Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
Vær turns old jeans and workwear into sneaker shoes in Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
Piñatex turns pineapple leaves into a leather alternative material in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Piñatex turns pineapple leaves into a leather alternative material in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into a natural leather-like material in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into a natural leather-like material in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into wall panel in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into wall panel in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into seastone material in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into seastone material in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into mirrors in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into mirrors in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into vases in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Newtab-22 turns sea shells into vases in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Xinca turns tyres and discarded textiles into shoes in Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷
Xinca turns tyres and discarded textiles into shoes in Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷
Nutshell turns coconut husks into coolers in Lubang Island, Philippines 🇵🇭
Nutshell turns coconut husks into coolers in Lubang Island, Philippines 🇵🇭
Elvis & Kresse turns fire-hose couplings into candlestick holders in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis & Kresse turns fire-hose couplings into candlestick holders in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis&Kresse turns leather offcuts into rugs in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis&Kresse turns leather offcuts into rugs in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis&Kresse turns fire hoses into belts in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis&Kresse turns fire hoses into belts in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis & Kresse turns fire hoses into handbags, wallets and other accessories in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Elvis & Kresse turns fire hoses into handbags, wallets and other accessories in Tonge Mill, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into wallets in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into wallets in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into bags and accessories in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
Thamon turns fallen tree leaves into bags and accessories in Bangkok, Thailand 🇹🇭
La vie est belt turns bedsheets into men's underwear in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns bedsheets into men's underwear in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns fire hoses into belt in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns fire hoses into belt in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
TchaoMegot turns cigarette butts into insulating material in Lille, France 🇫🇷
TchaoMegot turns cigarette butts into insulating material in Lille, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns curtains into underwear in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns curtains into underwear in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns tyres into belts in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
La vie est belt turns tyres into belts in Roubaix, France 🇫🇷
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