9 Surprising Things Idahoans Don’t Know They Could Be Recycling

One Idahoan's trash could be another's treasure.

In case you missed it, upcycling is very in right now. Unlike its cousin, recycling, upcycling is the processes of repairing, refurbishing, or repurposing an unwanted item or trash. 

There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.

Annie Leonard, Proponent of Sustainability

 

Idahoans who upcycle tend to think outside the trash bin. They have a knack for taking something like a 1930s radio and turning it into a liquor cabinet or bookcase. 

Idahoans are tossing opportunities in the trash. 

Recycling isn't without its own set of perks. It takes things like old newspapers and plastic bottles and transforms them into fresh paper and other valuable products. One you get the hang of it, it becomes one of the easiest things Idahoans can do to cut back on waste and conserve resources. 

Waste not, want not, Idaho. Give your junk a second act. 

Think of upcycling as a mega-makeover adding new value and meaning to a discarded home good. Not only does it benefit  Mother Earth, it opens up a world of possibilities for the DIY crowd and crafters with an eye for found art. 

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