Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse …….Upcycle Old Things



left000PROJECT UPCYCLE Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse …….Upcycle Old?ThingsRecycling vs. UpcyclingRecycling takes consumer materials — mostly plastic, paper, metal and glass — and breaks them down so their base materials can be remade into a new consumer product, often of lesser quality.When you upcycle an item, you aren’t breaking down the materials. You may be refashioning it — like cutting a t-shirt into strips of cloth and making something useful — but it’s still made of the same materials as when you started. Also, the upcycled item is typically better or the same quality as the original. It is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.The goal of upcycling is to prevent wasting potentially useful materials by making use of existing ones. This reduces the consumption of new?raw materials?when creating new products. Reducing the use of new raw materials can result in a reduction of energy usage,?air pollution,?water pollution?and even?greenhouse gas?emissions. (William McDonough?and?Michael Braungart Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things,2002)Challenge: Create an UPCYCLED Something. (Project + Notecard Write-up due on Wednesday, May 17th)For this assignment you will be creating something functional & fun by repurposing existing materials. Your item should be well-designed, carefully constructed and aesthetically pleasing. Your finished product should be your own work and made specifically for this assignment. This assignment is to be completed individually.You must start with a previously used consumer product. Materials should be items found in your home, on the side of the curb, at a thrift/goodwill store, or at a garage sale. If you plant to spend money, you may not spend more than $5 total.You may purchase paint, glue, etc., from a craft store, but that is included in your dollar maximum.After the projects have been graded, you will have option of giving your project to someone as a gift (with a nice hand-made upcycled card – extra credit) to brighten his/her day.Need Ideas? Here’s a few! You can also google “upcycle,” explore Pinterest and use your imagination!:Planter (Miss Ramstrom will have soil & seeds)Jewelry (would need to bring in discarded magazines/paper for rolling into beads)Use plastic grocery bags to make somethingHoliday OrnamentOn a 3x5 card accompanying your upcycled item, you must include the following information:What is your upcycled product used for?What materials were used to create your upcycled project?Where did you get your materials? (list everything used – including paint, etc.)Cost of all materialsStep-by-step directions explaining how the item was createdFor the Extra Credit Card to be given with your Gift:Should be on recycled paper reuse a handout from a class, reuse a card, reuse newspaper/wrapping paper, etc. Should give it a cute cover – pictures/diagrams.What is upcycling? What is its significance/importance to our class, AP Environmental ScienceWhat materials were used to create your upcycled project?Where did you get your materials? (list everything used—including paint, etc)Why did you choose to share this present with this person – thank them for something they’ve done for you.Name:______________________________________________________________________ Period: ________Project Upcycle Grading RubricPoor (5)Fair (8)GREAT (10)Completion: Project is unique and looks substantially different from the starting materialsProject is here but incompleteProject was complete, but shows lack of effort and timeProject was complete and a lot of effort was evident.Used/recycled itemsProject contained more than 50% new items.Project contained at least 75% recycled items.Project was made with 85% or more recycled items.Usefulness of project: Project is well-made, durable and has nice finishes. The product has a useful purpose and is not an assemblage of a bunch of trash into “art.”?Project is of little use.Project would be somewhat useful in everyday life.Project would be useful in everyday life.Planning: Project shows a substantial amount of time was put in to creating the object. Student used class time wisely and effectively to complete the project.Project had little to no effort in thought and planning.Project had some thought and planningProject was thought out and planned.NotecardWrite-up is incomplete, missing 2+ bullet pointsWrite-up is incomplete, missing 1 bullet pointWrite-up is detailed and thorough, demonstrating effort.Self-Grade: ________________________ /50 pointsTeacher-Grade: _____________________/50 points ................
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