Upcycling – a new perspective on waste in social innovation

The purpose of this paper is to introduce ‘upcycling’ – a well-known term within design practice – to the field of social innovation. A mix between ‘upgrading’ (adding value) and ‘recycling’ (reusing) creates the word upcycling, which, in its simplest terms, is the practice of reassessing waste and...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Wegener, Marie Aakjær
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Stavanger 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Social Work
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Online Access:https://journals.uis.no/index.php/JCSW/article/view/143