The Upcycle Journal

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A t-shirt may seem simple, but behind it lies a long journey of materials, manufacturing, transportation, consumption, and waste. It is one of the most common items in the world...

Banner Visual Credit: Noelle O'Saben, Connected in a Remote World   The Good Loop Summer 2025: Growth, Connection, and Lasting Impact As the summer term of The Good Loop (TGL) c...

Circularity in Action: Immersive Learning Experiences At Wearsos, we believe education doesn’t stop in the classroom. It happens in the field, in everyday interactions, and thro...

From Hands to Heart: The Impact of Local Creativity Meet the Makers: Inés – A Legacy of Seamstresses Turrialba is a place where creativity flows. It lives in quiet corners, pass...

Celebrating a Milestone: Wearsos Opens Its Doors in Turrialba We’re excited to share a new step in our journey: Wearsos has officially opened its first retail location — Wearsos...

Last week, Wearsos had the honor of contributing to a special  moment: the celebration of Guanacaste Airport welcoming its 15 millionth traveler — a milestone not just for Costa...

Behind The Good Loop Program: Empowerment Starts with Community Introducing a new opportunity for global volunteer impact At Wearsos, community impact is what drives our missi...

When people find out our bags are made from upcycled old airplane seats, their faces always light up. There’s something unexpected about it. However, Wearsos is much more than t...

Introducing the Adventure Collection: How Katarina’s Journey Inspires Conscious Living At Wearsos, we believe that every choice—whether in what we wear, how we live, or the co...

Move Slow, Upcycle Things!  Last week was the Desjardins Speaker Series,“Move Fast and Make Things: How to Manufacture a Global Entrepreneurial Mindset,” hosted by the Universit...

At Wearsos, community lies at the heart of everything we do. We know people – our employees, their families and our community are the engine that drives change. And change can ...

Introduction In the second week of January, students from Franklin College, in partnership with Beyond Sports, visited Turrialba for a transformative 5-day itinerary centered on...

As the year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the many incredible experiences that shaped Wearsos in 2024. It was a year defined by collaboration, creativity, an...

Wearsos at the U of T Startup Holiday Market 2024 On December 3 and 4, 2024, the UofT Startup Holiday Market transformed the St. George Campus Bookstore into a festive hub of in...

Recently, Wearsos had the privilege of engaging with the next generation of changemakers at UWC Costa Rica's esteemed Agents of Change series. This collaboration held special me...

Introduction In today’s business world, corporate gifting has evolved far beyond the simple exchange of tokens of appreciation. Now, companies are looking for meaningful, sustai...

Embracing Corporate Responsibility This year, we were honored to be named a finalist for D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2024  in the Collaboration of the Y...