I was thinking to share something about the simple upcycling I have done i.e. the terrarium. But when I was surfing through the internet, I found an article which is about 2 years old entitled with "Upscaling Upcycle" written by Sanghamitra Subba and published in Nepali Times on July 19, 2019; I actually dropped the plan and thought to share this article. The article is about the Young, Idealistic Nepali social entrepreneurs who have made and achieved amazing profile by creating the craft items from waste products. It has listed some of the handicraft industries and companies that actually work for reducing the waste from environment by Upcycling.

When I was scrolling down through the article, I was amazed with full of surprises. Here are the craft stores and their highlighted work listed in the articles.

1.       

        Shailee Crafts

Shailee craft is a handicraft based company in Nepal. This craft store uses the horns and bones collected from butcher shops as raw material. The unwanted waste i.e. bones  are gathered, cleaned, cut, shaped and carved and finally converted into amazing and attractive craft items. Buttons, statues, pendants etc. from bones which otherwise is discarded at landfills sites, is the creative way to reduce waste by upcycling.

 

    

      

             

            Lahana Paper Crafts

The waste papers( including newspapers, magazines, school books, invitation cards, calendars, comic books are crafted into colorful earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pens etc. Local Women are involved in this Hastakala Udhyog (Handicraft Industry) with the objectives of promoting Paper Craft, Paper waste management, Spare time management.

 

3.       

         Taalo

It is a concept started by 18 years old boy to convert the waste fabric into wearable fashion items in 2018. With the partnership with textile factories, clothes manufacturer and tailors, the company upcycle and recycle their fabric scraps into the bow-ties, colorful ties, headbands, scarfs etc.

 

4.       Tatwa

Unrecyclable imported beers, wine and liquor bottles are converted into candle holders, drinking glasses, tumblers, glass containers and toothpick holders. These are called Tatwa which means "element" in Nepal. The waste that would otherwise be discarded is upcycled into attractive decorative pieces.

 

5.      

          Dhaasoo Deals Pvt. Ltd

This company has upcycled from glass bottle, cans, even cars parts into hookahs, lamps, planters, book shelves and desk.

 

 The Photos are retrieved from their respective facebook pages

Shailee Craft: https://www.facebook.com/shaileecrafts/

Lahana Paper Craft: https://www.facebook.com/Lahana.PaperCrafts/

Tatwa: https://www.facebook.com/tatwaupcycle/

Dhaasoo Deals Pvt. Ltd: https://www.facebook.com/dhaasoodealspvtltd/

Here is the link for the article:

https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/upscaling-upcycling/