Genuine pop artist or parodist of pop culture? One thing Mr. Brainwash isn’t is a broken record — though the same can’t be said of his portraits of music legends using upcycled vinyl.

Any living room could use a green sprucing. Whether you choose to upcycle in home or purchase green accent pieces, your eco-choices are vast.

Cast-off books recycled and turned into incredible works of art, showcasing beautiful paper-folding techniques — artist Isaac Salazar is a true book lover!

Does your living room need a bit of a green makeover? Plenty of easy, affordable DIY projects will have you upcycling in no time!

Samuel Price creates pet portraits with a twist. Using recycled magazines, he pieces together hand-cut, glossy squares, arranging them in the likenesses of dogs — and more.

Flip-flops, usually made of polyurethane, are the focus of both recycling and upcycling efforts this spring.

Would you believe that stinking, old cigarette butts can be recycled and transformed into objects of esthetic beauty?

Discarded maps are given a new direction in the hands of artist Nikki Rosato.

Here are 10 USB flash drives that look like they’ve come straight from the Victorian era. And the best part? They’re all made of repurposed or reused materials.

The Cube Works Studio is putting a new spin on recycling and repurposing with its larger-than-life portraits of music icons made out of old Rubik’s Cubes.