Recently, the terms upcycling and downcycling have appeared alongside the English term recycling. Yes, there are actually three types of recycling that more or less effectively restore the value and quality of the material. We will explain what exactly the terms recycling, upcycling and downcycling mean in this article.
Recycling means processing and reuse of material, in which a new product is produced while preserving natural resources. For example, we save trees by recycling paper. Recycling of discarded material returns to the same life cycle, which means that the material is processed and the product does not lose its quality. Separation of waste is, of course, important in recycling. On the contrary, at downcycling quality is lost when the product is processed from waste material. In inferior recycling, the material does not remain in its original state, which does not mean that the products are inferior. So for example, your old clothes can become insulation for your house.
But it is the most in trend lately multi-value recycling (upcycling), in which the product it turns into something new and is given a new useful value, without breaking down, as its quality and properties are preserved. For example, leather from an old sofa can be turned into a handbag, and wood from your old shed can be turned into a table.
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Although some forms of recycling retain more of the material's value than others, ultimately all types help extend the life of the material in one form or another. All this affects a smaller amount of waste raw materials and materials, thus making our world more ecological.
