A directory of upcycling brands through the lens of poetry.
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Discover ⚗️ Alchemies from 🖊 Poets who turn 🗑 mud into 🥇gold in 🌃 Cities, 🗺 Countries
MarinaTex turns fish scales into a plastic film alternative in Brighton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

MarinaTex turns fish scales into a plastic film alternative in Brighton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Arda Biomaterials turns spent brewery grains into a leather-like material in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Arda Biomaterials turns spent brewery grains into a leather-like material in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Maximum turns fluorescent tubes and polystyrene into lamps in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns fluorescent tubes and polystyrene into lamps in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
Maximum turns recycled polyethylene powder into chairs in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns recycled polyethylene powder into chairs in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
Maximum turns banknote shreddings into stools in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns banknote shreddings into stools in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
Maximum turns office doors into desks in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns office doors into desks in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
Maximum turns crowd control barriers into benches in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns crowd control barriers into benches in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
Maximum turns scaffolding tubes and glass into tables in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷

Maximum turns scaffolding tubes and glass into tables in Ivry-sur-Seine, France 🇫🇷
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 turns apple and pear pomace into firewood logs in Plottier, Argentina 🇦🇷 

Biót turns apple and pear pomace into firewood logs in Plottier, 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 🇹🇭 .jpeg?width=1600)
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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 🇬🇧](https://superso.b-cdn.net/9f09401e-17cb-4d73-b9ac-c79cc47b90f5/images/fc9257e3-4e72-4c83-ba8f-ca1a74c8881b/samples%2B002.jpg?width=1600)
![Chip[s] Board turns potato peel into hard board in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧](https://superso.b-cdn.net/9f09401e-17cb-4d73-b9ac-c79cc47b90f5/images/fc9257e3-4e72-4c83-ba8f-ca1a74c8881b/samples%2B002.jpg?width=1600)
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 🇨🇭
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Inspire the world to upcycle waste in their cities.
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