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UPCYCLE'S STORY

MEET THE FOUNDERS

Anupama Gokhale

Anupama Gokhale - Graduated with an Architecture degree from the Academy of Architecture in Mumbai, India. Her architectural experience, both in Mumbai and Dubai, ranges from designing high rise projects,villa communities, residential interiors and recreational spaces. It was during her formative years of education and work that she developed an interest in giving back to the environment, when she first hand saw the amount of construction waste generated as well as the resources used for solid waste management. When not propagating for the environment, Anupama is a sports enthusiast who loves to play badminton, an avid reader with keen interest in spirituality and a yoga practitioner.

Batul Tambawala

Batul Tambawala - A management graduate from Mumbai university. After her studies she pursued the corporate life of working as a Management consultant in the area of Strategic and HR consulting. She however, took a break from work to raise her children. While her older son was around 5, she realised that they are generating a lot of plastic waste and that was worrying her. She understood the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling and decided to do something to reduce it.

A B O U T U S

Co-founders Story

Upcycle didn’t start in a boardroom — it started between two friends who’ve shared over a decade of laughter, ideas, travels, and endless “we should totally fix this” conversations. For years, we watched single-use plastic quietly pile up around us — grocery bags, packaging, wrappers, bottles… consumed in seconds, but lasting for centuries.

One day, we looked at each other and realised we couldn’t just talk about change anymore. We had to create it. So we began small. A few cloth bags here. A handful of repurposed wrappers there. Late nights experimenting, stitching, un-stitching, and redesigning.

To our surprise, friends loved it. Then strangers loved it.

And during the pandemic, when we stitched thousands of reusable cotton masks, saving countless single-use masks from landfills, we felt something shift. This wasn’t a side hobby anymore — it was a calling.

Today, that little idea has grown into Upcycle — an eco-conscious brand with 25+ SKUs, workshops, NGO collaborations, international reach, media features, and awards celebrating sustainable innovation.

But the heart of our journey hasn’t changed. We’re still the same two friends who believe:
Waste isn’t waste until you waste it.

Every product we craft carries that belief. Every workshop sparks a new mindset.
And every order reminds us that people are ready for better.