Upcycled
What
Upcycled
Actually Means
Using existing waste materials to create products of higher value.
How Brands Commonly Use It
Applied loosely to small design tweaks or repurposing without waste origin proof.
Why It’s Misleading
No standard definition
Often confused with recycling
Shezaar’s Interpretation
We score upcycling only when materials are verifiably waste-derived.
✔ Source of original materials
✔ Description of transformation
