The first one is from Upcycle Art. The website, as the name suggests, is dedicated to innovative diy upcycling ideas. Among the many projects that are listed here, there is a section designed with milk cartons. The material used for milk cartons is "a high grade heavy weight paper... laminated for water proofing [which] makes it harder to recycle them." Even if we were to recycle it, it would most likely to be downcycled.
**more info on recycling of milk cartons and other common materials here**
The second one that caught my attention is from the designer Tim Fraser Brown's website (you can find it under portfolio -> Idea*). The concept is to transform a package into a product with no adhesives. It is also to be deconstructed when desired.
I want to explore more into the feasibility of the milk carton projects and the functionality of the latter.
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It's fine to be interested in upcycling packaging - but I want your submission to involve mass-market in some way, not just do-it-yourself projects. The printed instructions for re-using packaging would work.
If you choose to use post-consumer packaging you'll need to find a supplier that can provide the material in a usable way.
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