A little bit out of date but still a good example of Upcycling entrepreneurship. Have you ever seen the mess left behind at the UK festivals? One thing that is often left behind is tents, often because they are either damaged or considered not worth uprooting and repacking since they are so cheap to replace. To [...]
This upcycle nearly crosses the line because I would never advocate destroying a perfectly good book. You would be much better sharing, selling or giving to a charity shop once finished.
If your not very handy with thread and a sewing machine you can always call on the experts.
For a reasonable small fee, you can turn anything from an old holey T-Shirt to unwanted curtains into some new underwear.
Everyone knows that plastic bags are the root of all evil 
We all seem to get more than you could ever reuse, recycling is an option but then again it no where near as much fun or as rewarding as upcycling them into something else that you can use.
