upcycling vs downcycling
We are undoubtedly aware of the fact that recycling is a
major process of going sustainable. The two most outstanding ways of recycling
are Up-cycling and Down-cycling. Even though both of them are ways of
recycling, they are far apart from each other.
Upcycling is a method to reuse discarded items or waste
without destroying it just to manufacture a new product. This procedure saves a
lot more energy because it does not break down old, waste products to form new
items. The main motive of up-cycling is not to waste useful materials. Thus, it
process constitutes of using existing materials. This lowers the consumption of
new raw materials while creating new products. Diminishing the usage of raw
materials can lead to the reduction of air and water pollution as well as
greenhouse gas and energy consumption.
Minimum energy is required to reuse a discarded product. In
other cases, the energy required to recover the raw materials is more than the
energy required to process new materials. If the energy is derived from fossil
fuels instead of renewable sources, then this process can be worse for
environment.
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