Upcycling Celebrations

Danny Seo is America's leading lifestyle authority on modern, eco-friendly living. In his last book, Upcycling, Danny demonstrated how to create beautiful things with the stuff you already have. Now he returns with 100 more projects—this time focused specifically on parties and holidays. Whether you're making dramatic party favors for New Year's Eve, giving a unique birthday gift, creating paper lanterns for a summer BBQ, or planning the Thanksgiving table, Danny shows how you can transform the ordinary into striking one-of-a-kind objects that will make every occasion a little more festive.

Dive into the world of sustainable style with Eco-Chic: A Guide to Stylish Upcycling and Repurposing DIY Projects. This book is your passport to a fashion-forward, eco-conscious lifestyle. Uncover the secrets of turning ordinary items into chic treasures, embracing the art of upcycling. From runway-inspired clothing to trendy home decor, redefine your style and contribute to a greener planet. Elevate your creativity, reduce your environmental footprint, and step into the realm of Eco-Chic—a guide that transforms fashion into a force for positive change.

Renowned environmental lifestyle expert and Today Show regular Danny Seo shares 100 of his most inspiring projects for creative transformation. Have neglected items around your house? They can be the source for exciting craft possibilities! Turn your old leather belts into a cool doormat (or even a briefcase!); worn-out paperbacks into gorgeous bud vases; tennis balls into a quaint country swing; chopsticks into a handsome trivet, and many more. With full-color photos throughout to guide and inspire, Danny shows that it's easy to be crafty, and fun to be budget- and eco-conscious.

The book takes a multi-level perspective, focusing on circular business models by manufacturing industries in European small open economies. The book conceptualises circular business models and combines theoretical foundations with best practices when such models appeared in the textile, furniture, and plastics industries. It also explores barriers, drivers, challenges, and opportunities for leading manufacturing companies to implement circular activities across the value chain. This book offers a qualitative and transformative approach, spread across three different manufacturing industries, towards a circular transition. The findings will be of interest to practitioners and managers, policymakers, and general readers who are interested in the circular economy and environmental sustainability.

Tracing the benefits—and limitations—of repurposing aluminum. Besides being the right thing to do for Mother Earth, recycling can also make money—particularly when it comes to upcycling, a zero waste practice where discarded materials are fashioned into goods of greater economic or cultural value. In Upcycling Aluminum, Carl A. Zimring explores how the metal’s abundance after World War II—coupled with the significant economic and environmental costs of smelting it from bauxite ore—led to the industrial production of valuable durable goods from salvaged aluminum. Beginning in 1886 with the discovery of how to mass produce aluminum, the book examines the essential part the metal played in early aviation and the world wars, as well as the troubling expansion of aluminum as a material of mass disposal. Recognizing that scrap aluminum was as good as virgin material and much more affordable than newly engineered metal, designers in the postwar era used aluminum to manufacture highly prized artifacts. Zimring takes us on a tour of post-1940s design, examining the use of aluminum in cars, trucks, airplanes, furniture, and musical instruments from 1945 to 2015. By viewing upcycling through the lens of one material, Zimring deepens our understanding of the history of recycling in industrial society. He also provides a historical perspective on contemporary sustainable design practices. Along the way, he challenges common assumptions about upcycling’s merits and adds a new dimension to recycling as a form of environmental absolution for the waste-related sins of the modern world. Raising fascinating questions of consumption, environment, and desire, Upcycling Aluminum is for anyone interested in industrial and environmental history, discard studies, engineering, product design, music history, or antiques.

"Sustainable Futures: A Practical Guide to Living Green" is a comprehensive resource for those aiming to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. The book begins with an exploration of the fundamental principles of sustainability and its vital importance in the contemporary world. It delves into practical strategies for reducing one's carbon footprint, advocating for a conscious approach to everyday living, from shopping to home energy use. The guide covers a range of topics such as embracing zero-waste habits, choosing sustainable fashion options, and optimizing home efficiency through green building practices. It also navigates the reader through the transition to renewable energy, advocating for cleaner transport options, and offers insights into responsible consumption. Moreover, the book serves as a handbook for effective recycling and composting, aiming to close the loop on waste. It doesn't stop at individual actions; it also empowers readers to become advocates for environmental change in their communities, engaging with policy makers and participating in sustainability movements. Concluding with a glimpse into the future of sustainability, the guide seeks to leave readers inspired and equipped with the knowledge to make a tangible impact on the environment. With additional resources like a glossary and directory of sustainability organizations, this book is both an introduction for beginners and a reference for those already on the path to living green.

London is an exciting, vibrant and often noisy city but this busy metropolis also has a quiet side. Siobhan Wall encourages Londoners and visitors to the capital to wander away from the crowds and discover calm amid the hustle and bustle. This is a guide to over 100 quiet places to enjoy the art and culture that London has on offer, from small museums and light-filled galleries to hushed libraries, characterful bookshops and places to find beautifully designed, handcrafted objects. With evocative photographs and a short description for each location, including travel, access and contact details, Quiet London: Culture reveals hidden, tranquil places in one of the world’s liveliest cities.

As the world experiences an environmental crisis, UP-CYCLE! presents over 100 solutions to design scenarios which completely reinvent previously wasted materials to create new projects and objects. Examples featured include a reinvention of discarded crockery into sculptural chandeliers, and Miami artist Agustina Woodgate's animal skin rugs' -patterns hand-sewn out of pre-loved stuffed animal toys. UP-CYCLE! is both a celebration of the creative spirit and an inspiration book for anyone possessing the ambition to repurpose unused sources into unexpected pieces of art.'