Upcycle like it’s 2142

Maybe I watch too much Sci-Fi TV. Maybe I’m just a little weird. But I sometimes worry about a post-apocalyptic future. Ok, I laughed out loud writing that, but deep down I do worry about it. That said, whether it is the end of oil or the rise of the zombie plague, some day we might have to upcycle. Some day we might only have used materials to make new things. It won’t likely be in our lifetimes, but some current upcycled products make me think about this. These products kind of scare me, actually. The following indie crafters are totally upcycling like it’s 2142.

Toothpaste Tube Pencil Case ($3.75) from Drygoods:

We are in serious trouble if we need to recycle toothpaste tubes into pencil cases. At least we will still have pencils, but still!

This awesome necklace is for when the only wood left in the world has to be cut from old furniture.

Mamoo UpCycled chair leg necklace ($24) by zoradelldesigns:

Plastic bags will replace all the sheep and we will have to make our scarves out of this plastic yarn from Ivy Tea Kettle:

In the future, precious (or semi-precious) stones will no longer come from the Earth. Instead, we will only have ancient Legos. These Upcycled Lego Man Earrings by Isis that cost $5 today will be worth 1 million dollars in 2142.

Makes you think about upcycling in a whole new way, doesn’t it?

Tina Seamonster blogs her life and craft at I Like Seamonster.com. She has no time for the future.