upcycle
verb
                                                                                                                            
                                                            up·cy·cle
                    
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                  ˈəp-ˌsī-kəl  
                                                      
                                                          
            
            
              upcycled; upcycling            
        
    
                                
              
          
                                                      : to recycle (something) in such a way that the resulting product is of a higher value than the original item : to create an object of greater value from (a discarded object of lesser value)                                      
              
                             
The line upcycles single-use plastic bags that are cleaned and brought in from Bali, Indonesia, and parts of California for use as the main material in the shoes. In the company's first year more than 175,000 plastic bags were reused to create footwear and accessories.— Melissa Magsaysay
Melissa Magsaysay
                         
                
                    
                                                      upcycling
                                      noun
                                                                            
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