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Hello! This site is dedicated to finding the best umbrella upcycling ideas.

Why? Because an estimated 1 billion umbrellas are broken and thrown away each year - this is enough to circle the earth 18 times, build 25 Eiffel Towers with the metal components, and cover New York City with the fabric (which takes about 100 years to biodegrade). Every year! (Source: Ginkgo Umbrella)

Upcycling is an even greener way of recycling – you find a new purpose for your unwanted items before you chuck them away. It’s all about taking disposable things and creating something useful from them, thus reducing our footprint.

Please visit our PROJECTS page for some inventive ideas – or see some really cool PUBLIC ART displays.

Get ready to think about that broken umbrella a little differently.