Upcycling Mobile App as a Way to Raise Awareness About Sustainable Living and Decrease Fashion Waste

Abstract

Upcycling aims to reduce clothing waste by turning clothing waste into functional products with higher value. This research aims to design the user interface for the Upcycle app as an app where users from the Upcycle community, upcycle activists, and clothing waste owners can meet, collaborate, and participate in the production of recycled products. Creating intuitive navigation with clear and intuitive menus, categories, and sections may help to educate people about the environmental impact of clothing waste and develop their upcycling skills to encourage their engagement in sustainable practices. And it also aims to increase awareness of recycling activities and sustainable lifestyles and reduce fashion waste and the negative stigma of recycled products in society.