Importance of Upcycling Contact Us CDs

The purpose to do upcycling is to

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reduce the produce of trash. In
the way we can practice
upcycling we can reduce what
goes to landfill. In this specific
project we use CDs that we don’t
use and transforming in an
earrings portal. You can use you
creativity and decorate as you
like with what you already have.
Carolina E. Santaigo Molina
Earrings
Portal
Raynel Y. Caraballo Ortiz
raynel.caraballo@upr.edu
Alejandro J. Ruiz Justiz
Alejandro.ruiz9@upr.edu Upcycling project
Daniela N. Rivera Vargas
daniela.rivera14@upr.edu

References
https://www.britannica.com/technology/compact-disc

FutureLearn. (2022, 25 octubre). Updates, insights, and

news from FutureLearn | Online learning for you.
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businesses/0/steps/67684 Daniela N. Rivera Vargas

What does ‘Upcycling’ mean—and how does it benefit Alejandro J. Ruiz Justiz
the planet? (s. f.). Brightly.
https://brightly.eco/blog/upcycling-meaning
Carolina E. Santiago Molina
ENGL 4021- M03
PROF. PIER LE COMPTE

Upcycle Project
What is upcycling?
Upcycling is an innovative
method of reusing something in
a way that increases the
original object’s value.
In simple words, it is to convert
something old in a new article
(Fuller, 2021).
In this specific project, you
are going to need:
Three old CDs
Hot water
Cardboard tube (it can
be from paper tower)
Hole punching tool
Paint (optional)
Hot glue
How to do it Step 4
More Steps
Use a cardboard tube or stick to
Instructions to create a CD Earrings
separate the Cd’s and give support
Portal
to the earring portal. Glue the tube
to the Cd using hot glue and let it
Steps
dry for 2 minutes to make sure it
Step 1 stays in place.
Place two old Cd’s in hot water for
at least five minutes. Make sure to
Step 5
dry them before moving on to the After your earring portal is dried,
next step. you can place your jewelry to your
liking.
Step 2
Use a hole punching tool to make
small holes around the Cd’s. This is
where your earrings will be hang.
Figure 2
(Shown in Figure 1)
Step 3
To personalize your Cd’s you can
paint them with different colors and
create different designs (Shown in
figure 2).
Figure 1
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Warning: Irresponsible management of
hot water might cause spills and burns.