These pencil bags are a very effective way of helping staff to see the value in waste and create a green waste conscious mind-set!

ATNS has implemented waste management as part of the Company’s Strategy to ensure that sustainability is incorporated to the business practices. Due to the initiative being fairly new, brown bag sessions are necessary to educate and raise awareness about the significance of waste management. We have a Waste Management Policy that guides the Company when […]

Dettol – Upcycled Keyrings and Pouches

These are small money pouches that you attached to your keyrings to put small change in for car gaurds or a loaf of bread! These are strong durable and made with one Dettol soap wrapper. The colours are nice and vibrant and make really great looking money pouches! Dettol are conscious of their waste issue […]

Sustainability and creativity came together in a big way at The Green Home Fair, where Upcycle crafted stunning, oversized jellyfish from waste materials.

Upcycled Jellyfish: Turning Waste into Art for The Green Home Fair Sustainability and creativity came together in a big way at The Green Home Fair, where Upcycle crafted stunning, oversized jellyfish from waste materials. These eye-catching creations not only added beauty to the event but also played a crucial role in raising awareness about repurposing […]

We had the privilege of collaborating with Cotlands for their Play Conference, held at The Randburg Towers from May 13th to 15th. Tasked with facilitating a fun and interactive toy-making activity for the delegates, we embraced the challenge wholeheartedly.

Innovative Creations from Recycled Materials As a research and development company dedicated to creating employment opportunities through recycling and waste repurposing, we frequently receive requests for custom solutions. Our specialty lies in transforming specific waste materials into innovative products tailored to client needs. We thrive on challenges—just provide us with a waste stream, and we […]

Pikitup separation at source campaign

Upcycle were commissioned to run a separation at source campaign for Pikitup, Gautengs waste disposal company. We were to take Upcycle to the community and give them the insight to their trash to treasure initiative. Pikitup are rolling out separation at source throughout gauteng and wanted us to showcase our goods to the community to […]

DHL pencil bagsTurning DHL flyer bags into pencil cases is just one example of how everyday waste can be transformed into valuable products.DHL pencil bags

Upcycling: Transforming Waste into Useful Products What is Upcycling? Upcycling is the process of creatively repurposing waste materials or unwanted products into new items of higher value and usefulness. Unlike recycling, which breaks materials down to create raw materials for new products, upcycling enhances existing materials without degrading their quality. The Benefits of Upcycling Example: […]

We have been working closely with a community to develop their upcycling skills, providing them with a income and inspiring them to do great things!

Over the last year we have been making decor for RSS, a company that specialises in remote site solutions in africa adn around the world. “CREATING A HOME FROM HOME FOR YOUR CREW” Taking care of your people and your business, anywhere in the world. Remote Site Solutions can design and construct a new facility […]

Plastic waste is often seen as a problem, but we turned it into a resource with our latest awareness project at the Waste Expo

Turning Plastic Waste into a Resource: Our Patchwork Plastic Blanket Project Plastic waste is often seen as a problem, but we turned it into a resource with our latest awareness project at the Waste Expo. As part of our display stand, we created a large patchwork plastic bag blanket—an eye-catching and meaningful way to showcase […]

Using the same fusion technique, we layered, bonded, and sewed discarded plastic bags to create a strong, flexible, and leather-like material.

From Waste to Wearable Art: Our Designer Vampire Coat for the Nedbank Trashion Show What if plastic waste could be more than just trash? What if it could be transformed into high-fashion? That’s exactly what we achieved by taking fused plastic to the next level—creating a stunning designer vampire coat for the Nedbank Trashion Show! […]

The problem with this type of plastic is its a mix of two plastics making to impossible to recycle in South Africa.

We were asked by RMB bank to build a pair of large legs as props for a set they had in mind for one of their directors…. It’s a long story and I am not sure we should disclose too much info, so I’ll let the pics talk for themselves. The legs were made from […]