WHAT WE DO

Upcycle was born from the realization that we can meet our needs & save the planet using what we have in our trashbins.

We empower individuals, communities & corporates to reduce their impacts & create economic opportunities by transforming their waste into valuable products through upcycling.

 

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OUR SOLUTIONS

 

WASTE MANAGEMENT	TRAINING	UPCYCLE PRODUCTS
Upcycle works closely with your company to provide innovative alternative waste management solutions. Our team of experts include innovative design thinkers and a variety of skilled crafters and artists. Our passion is turning your waste problem into a unique income generating solution that promotes your green commitment.	Training and development are core to Upcycles business model. We empower corporates and communities to turn their waste into income streams through training, research and development and SED initiatives. We offer workshops and team building events as well as develop training manuals and educational materials on upcycling.	Our Zero Waste store showcases the amazing work of the communities we support through our corporate waste management strategies. Come see our range of unique hand crafted gifts and waste avoidance products in our shop at 174 Long Road, Greymont, JHB. You can support our training programs and communities by ordering your next corporate gift from our online catalogue.

 Whatever your waste problem, we are ready to meet the challenge!

 

Benefits of upcycling include:

	Reduce Your Environmental Footprint  Our production and consumption habits have created a global waste crisis that threatens our natural world, our health and our wellbeing. Upcycling extends the lifespan of the materials we produce. This helps us use resources more efficiently and eases the burden on waste management and landfills.
	Waste to Work Upcycling enables people to use their talents to generate incomes while uplifting and cleaning up their communities. Our training programs address skills gaps and develop capacity, empowering people to harness their value and bring it out into the world.
	Promote the Circular & Green Economies Reusing and redesigning waste destined for landfill contributes to the circular economy by tackling waste throughout the value chain; feeding it back as a valuable resource. Through our partnerships and programs we promote resource conservation and sustainable waste management through job creation; promoting the Green Economy

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OUR PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

We partner with corporates to provide unique waste solutions that contribute to community development.
Our alternative waste management strategies enable us to provide training in our communities.
This equips our communities to earn incomes by selling their crafts through our store or corporate channels.

 

Avbob Billboards to Corporate Gifts	Investec Canteen Glass Tumblers	Pinsent Masons Paper Mache' Project
Avbob commissioned Upcycle to craft conference 'bags for life' from their used billboard banners. Access to materials and incomes generated from buying back the waste a corporate gifts enable us to sustain our training programs and support our upcycling communities.	Upcycle was commissioned by Investec to craft 5000 upcycled glass tumblers as corporate gifts for their staff canteen	Pinsent Masons commissioned Upcycle to conduct upcycle training for disabled members in the Alexandra community. Corporate documents were transformed into paper beads, homeware and décor - available at our Zero Waste store.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR INITIATIVES HERE

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Our Communities

Through our partnerships we have established projects in several communities including:

Alexandra	Newlands	Swaneville	Orange Farm

We would like to thank our corporate partners for helping sustain
income generation in our communities through these initiatives.

 

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WHAT IS UPCYCLING?

Upcycling is the transformation of waste into new products that offer a greater value than the previous material.

Upcycling re-invests into the environment by
"giving junk a second chance".

 Founder and Owner of Upcycle Winnie Mc Henry talk all things Upycle in interview with Joburg Today.

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WHY UPCYCLE?

Upcycling is about creating solutions through innovation: Making a better world with less waste.

	The Waste Management Hierarchy guides sustainable waste management practices globally.
	Waste management strategies have evolved from dealing with waste at the end of the lifecycle (dumping) to preventing waste earlier in the value chain (redesigning, reducing and reusing).
	Upcycling is a globally recognized preferred waste management strategy.
	Upcycling reduces waste at various points in the chain and prevents waste from ending up in landfills.

 

Our Work is Aligned to Achieving the

 

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LATEST NEWS:

 

 

THE UPCYCLE ZERO WASTE STORE IS NOW OPEN!

 

The Upcycle Zero Waste Store showcases a variety of upcycled products created through Upcycle Creative's Innovation Lab.

The store is at the center of our ethos. We believe that through training and development we can upskill communities, enabling them create income streams and improve the quality of their lives and the environment.

Our concept store is supported and enabled by our corporate initiatives. The income generated through the store is reinvested into projects which further sustain community training and programs.

We offer a range of products and corporate gifts that are meticulously hand-crafted by our communities. We offer stationery, homeware, décor, corporate gifts and waste avoidance products.

By supporting our store you can find that unique gift you've been looking for while supporting the circular economy, promoting community development and reducing your environmental footprint!

Come visit us today at: 174 Long Road, Greymont, Johannesburg.

 

174 Long Road Newlands, Randburg

082 780 3673