Sustainability Fact Sheet | Product Overview

Material: 100% upcycled scrap wood (sourced from local carpentry and furniture offcuts in Delhi NCR)

Finish: Natural beeswax or linseed oil; Only natural, biodegradable coatings (no synthetic varnish, no plastics). Hand-painted with natural earth pigments (indigo, madder root, others)

Expected Service Life: 30+ years with proper care

Packaging: 100% upcycled cardboard and waste paper

UPCYCLD ART | MAKING AN IMPACT WITH TREE NATION

Lets Plant More Trees Together { Because running any business has an ecological cost, even a sustainable one}

Production | Upcycling requires materials that have a low but impactful carbon footprint

Packing | I try and avoid plastic as much as possible; cardboard & paper come from trees too

Shipping | Every order shipped uses fuel

:: TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ::
I love upcycling and restoring wood and creating functional pieces with it. These artworks are not just stylish, unique and filled with stories but each one saves a tree. I’m not only trying to reduce the impact of my work on the environment, but also trying to offset the ecological cost of running an art-led business.
Owning an Upcycld Art artwork allows you to not just reduce waste material from ending up in landfills by the furniture & decor industry but save a tree and plant a new one! That's right: every time you buy something from me, you're helping to save the environment!
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Studio Model

– One-person, woman-owned art studio, artist-led initiative

– No external labourers hired

– All work is artist-led

– Supports women-led creative enterprise and artisanal sustainability innovation

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Material source

– Scrap wood collected from local carpentry and furniture workshops in Delhi NCR

– Old furniture brought in by local clients for upcycling and repair

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Supply Chain

Fully local and traceable – inputs within Delhi NCR

Sustainability Future Plans

Using solar energy for studio

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Circularity & Afterlife

– All Upcycld Art pieces can be returned to my studio for repair or upcycling into new products

– Allowed to biodegrade naturally due to non-toxic, biodegradable finishes.

Take-back Program

I invite customers to return Upcycld Art pieces – pieces with minor wear-tear are repaired, while more damaged ones are remade into new art objects.

Community & Engagement

Repair pledge: Any product returned will be repaired or remade into new products

Education: Promoting awareness of upcycling and natural finishes through workshops and ebooks

Reporting: I track and share how many Upcycld Art pieces are repaired, remade, and how much wood waste is diverted.

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Environmental Benefits

Upcycld Art donates one Tree sapling, for each order completed on its online shop. I also encourage my patrons to buy more saplings for donation during the checkout process.

Virgin Resource Avoidance

Upcycld Art uses only scrap wood waste; no new trees harvested

Landfill Diversion

Each Upcycld Art piece prevents wood waste from entering landfill

Certifications / Verification

Current

– No third-party certifications.

Target

– FSC Recycled, or equivalent certification for waste wood streams

– Adoption of renewable energy at the studio.

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Non-toxic Finishes

Natural waxes and pigments ensure safe biodegradability at end of life for all upcycled wooden items created by Upcycld Art Studio

Carbon Footprint

– Low embodied carbon from material (waste stream, no new extraction)

– Impact mainly from grid electricity in Delhi

Sustainability Fact Sheet Summary

– All Upcycld Art pieces embody a low-impact, circular design

– Made from waste wood → new art

– Biodegradable finishes ensure safe afterlife

– Empowers a woman-owned studio while supporting local craft traditions

– Full take-back and repair program extends lifespan and prevents landfill waste

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