Upcycling: A Fun Way to Reduce Waste

Upcycling is a cool process that takes things we don't use anymore and turns them into new, useful items. This helps cut down waste by about 60% compared to just throwing things away.

How to Start Upcycling:

1. Find Materials: Look around your home for things you can use, like:

   • Glass jars (over 2 billion are used in the US every year)
   • Old furniture (about 12 million tons are thrown away each year)

2. Learn Some Easy Skills: Check out some fun tutorials to learn how to:

   • Paint
   • Sew
   • Work with wood

3. Try Simple Projects: Begin with easy ideas like:

   • Making flower pots from tin cans
   • Creating tote bags from old t-shirts

Get creative and help the planet at the same time!