We love ThinkUp Upcycled Stuff! This fun indie brand was created by a couple in Italy, who upcycle junk into truly original and fun creations. Showing that using up trash can be a great source of creativity, as well as being good for the planet.
Keep away from small children & pets. A few items contain batteries, so locate your nearest recycling points (they are choking hazards).
If buying vases, read of toxic plants to avoid near pets. Also don’t display facing outdoor gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows.
Some of these items are electrical, but include cables to CE standards. Made in Italy, so check for any instructions needed for different voltages and plugs. But really this post is for show – how talented are this couple?
Poetry, romance, design and technology. All together, and respecting the environment. Stefano & Lucia
Look what two people can create with various recovered metals, old iron pipes and upcycled biscuit tins. Is it wrong to start to fall in love with a few robots, made from recycled metal?
More Creations (from Instagram):
If Making Your Own Upcycled Art…
Remove rusty nails if recycling pallets. Never upcycle tin into birdhouses (these overheat and bright colours attract predators).
Never remove pebbles/sand from beaches, this disturbs ecosystems and can cause floods. Also don’t remove seaweed (experts ‘give it a haircut’ without removing the roots – seaweed is also dangerous if dogs eat it, as it expands in the stomach.
You can’t compost magazines due to toxic inks, but you can put them in recycling bins (like newspapers) if you’re not making them into other things.
