You would think it was pretty obvious what the definitions are for recycling,upcycling and repurposing, EXCEPT that everyone, including your aunty fanny, has a different opinion and definition. If you listened to our blog talk radio show Talking Trash with the Jafagirls, we got quite discombobulated about it 
Dictionary.com defines :”Upcycling as the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.” Recycling is “Internal recycling is the reuse in a manufacturing process of materials that are a waste product of that process, and is common in the metals industry ( see scrap metal). External recycling is the reclaiming of materials from a product that is worn out or no longer useful; an example is the collection of old newspapers and magazines for the manufacture of newsprint or other paper products. Investopedia says repurposing is the use of something for a purpose other than its original intended used.
Dictionary.com defines :”Upcycling as the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value.” Recycling is “Internal recycling is the reuse in a manufacturing process of materials that are a waste product of that process, and is common in the metals industry ( see scrap metal). External recycling is the reclaiming of materials from a product that is worn out or no longer useful; an example is the collection of old newspapers and magazines for the manufacture of newsprint or other paper products. Investopedia says repurposing is the use of something for a purpose other than its original intended used.BIG BROTHER IN THE TRASH in UK
Items by Nancy Mellon Crushed Can, felt covered items, free art friday woman in the food basket , felt covered hubcap for the Landfill Project
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Eco-Mental -is a woman-owned green living and eco friendly products store
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Urban Handmade-recylced, repurposed handmade arts and crafts
DJ at Urban Handmade
Artistic Silver will be opening soon (located on Dayton Street next to Superfly Comics) and they are recycling or repurposing silver into jewelry.
Items by Corrine aka Jafabrit- Menopause fan, altered doll, crushed can, hubcap art
How to
Spin Art by Corrine using a home made machine
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How to make spin art with a salad spinner
Poem- Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not take the Garbage Out by Shel Silverstein
