Why Upcycle?

Upcycle was born from our need as creative individuals to create usable and useful items from the things that surround us so as to improve the lives of the people on this planet. The amount of junk we throw away each day provided us with tons of raw materials. It wasn’t long before we found that we could manufacture pretty much anything from “junk”, from picture frames to gift boxes, from yo-yos to hanging gardens to serving bowls – the list is truly endless!

Our main goal is to teach and empower individuals to generate their own income from the resources they have at hand. We take individuals from impoverished areas and teach them the skills they need to create useful and usable items from the free and unutilised junk they could find. This doesn't just clean up the environment they live in, but also generates income for them and their families.