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If you find yourself with a stack of old greeting cards, why not give them away to charity? It can be a better alternative than throwing them out or stuffing them in the back of a closet for another ...

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Eric Fletcher applies the concept of upcycling to repurpose used skateboard decks into furniture, toys and more. This story is part of a new series covering the rising skate culture in Mansfield, ...

Fans of wine and upcycling (raises hand) will be pleased as punch with this super simple craft, which involves using three different types of paint to quickly transform the evidence of last night’s ...

In an alternative to the rampant consumerism of holiday shopping, more than 30 Chicago-area artisans will sell upcycled crafts at the inaugural Reverse Black Friday Market in North Center on Friday ...