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Upcycling is the practice of taking disused or faulty items or their major components and reusing them in a different way, hence saving them from recycling or landfill.
Upcycling is the practice of taking disused or faulty items or their major components and reusing them in a different way to produce something of greater artistic or environmental value, at the same time saving them from recycling or landfill. The Japanese art of [[Wikipedia:Kintsugi|kintsugi]] is an example of upcycling.

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Upcycling is the practice of taking disused or faulty items or their major components and reusing them in a different way to produce something of greater artistic or environmental value, at the same time saving them from recycling or landfill. The Japanese art of kintsugi is an example of upcycling.