I'm forever upcycling. I've turned an old book case into a couch, used old doors to make shelfs and just recently made a ramp for Freya our eldest dog as she was struggling with the stairs into the truck. The ramp was made from some old board and wood I kept when my old outdoor table got broken during some high wind. I really don't like waste either. If some breaks, I'll salvage what I can to use at a later date, like with the ramp.
It's also really satisfying too xxx
With a little thought and know how something that might otherwise find its way to landfill can be reused for a long time to come. People have it in mind to get new things all the time, we know why, even though their old ones aren't used up and it's never going to end well for the human race. We can't keep using more than we have.