I've been really surprised by my observations on Twitter. All the upcycling related posts I've read have been DIY ideas or low-end products. I'm very curious as to why upcycling markets haven't reached high-quality. I think high quality markets are the most probable to be successful in the economy because they propose a unique product. The most successful company, TerraCycle has achieved brilliant success from creating low-end products like zipper pouches. How? They created a unique product that appealed to everyone. Their products are made from recycled candy and snack wrappers. This specific example leads me to believe that successful upcycled products need to be unique and appeal to the consumer; they don't necessarily have to be applied to a high-class market.
Through Twitter I have found that a lot more people than I expected are educated on upcycling. I think the biggest thing hindering advancement of this system is the lack of education in industrial and social systems. I hope to find an interesting way to incorporate this data in my research paper without my observations sounding extremely opinionated. I think it's really important to highlight the methodology in design of these products (examples on Twitter) to support my opinion on quality in upcycling markets.
I don't think I'll incorporate my survey in my final research paper. It's hard to pinpoint a certain group of people educated in cradle-to-cradle systems.
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