Podcast Categories
Here are the Trashmagination podcast episodes organized in categories to help you find what you need! Also, the Trashmagination Pinterest board is organized by type of trash, so that’s a great place to get project ideas.
Podcast Episodes Listed by Type of Trash
Plastic
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Plastic Shredding / DIY Plastic Recycling (episode 108)
- Inflatables (episode 107)
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Polystyrene (episode 105)
- Fairy Gardens (episode 103)
- Robot Sculptures from Recycled Materials (episode 99)
- Mylar Balloons (episode 92)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
- Plastic Toys (episode 89)
- Sayaka Ganz, Plasticware Sculptor (episode 85)
- Rope and Fishing Lines (episode 79)
- Building an Igloo from Milk Jugs (episode 78)
- Cosmetics and Nail Polish (episode 77)
- Bubble Wrap and Shipping Supplies (episode 76)
- TED Talks about Creative Reuse – weaving plastic (episode 73)
- Mardi Gras Beads (episode 71)
- Coffee and Coffee Packaging (episode 70)
- Chewing Gum and Candy Wrappers (episode 60)
- CDs and DVDs (episode 58)
- Cigarettes and Lighters (episode 56)
- Bread Tags or Clips (episode 52)
- Plastic Clamshell Packaging (episode 51)
- Camping Tents (episode 50)
- Prescription Packaging (episode 46)
- Tea Bags (episode 43)
- Beach Trash (episode 42)
- Fruit Stickers (episode 39)
- Luggage (episode 35)
- Dollhouse Furniture (episode 34)
- Car seats (episode 25)
- E-Waste such as computers and appliances (episode 24)
- Crayons and Markers (episode 22)
- Flexible Food Packaging (episode 15)
- Plastic caps from bottles (episode 11)
- Trophies (episode 4)
- Plastic Bag Weaving (episode 3)
- Milk Jugs (episode 1)
- Hub Caps (episode 118)
- Umbrellas (episode 119)
- Hangers (episode 123)
- Plastic Tubs (episode 124)
Paper and Cardboard
- Insects-Inspired Creative Reuse (episode 104)
- Money – Coins and Bills (episode 100)
- Toilet Paper Tubes (episode 97)
- Tissue Paper (episode 94)
- Eggs and Egg Shells (episode 83)
- Books (episode 82)
- Holiday & Greeting Cards (episode 66)
- Gift Wrapping (episode 63)
- Dollhouse furniture (episode 34)
- Maps (episode 7)
- Envelopes, Newspapers and Junk Mail (episode 117)
Fabric
- Visible Mending (episode 110)
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Fairy Gardens (episode 103)
- Weighted Blankets (episode 95)
- Scrap Quilt Fundraising (episode 93)
- Vintage Linens and Needlework (episode 90)
- Bras (episode 86)
- Bojagi / Pojagi (episode 68)
- Sweaters, Yarn and Wool (episode 65)
- Memory Keepsakes When Someone Has Passed (episode 64)
- Gift Wrapping (episode 63)
- Denim Jeans (episode 55)
- T-shirts (episode 41)
- T-shirt rugs – weaving (episode 115)
- Fluffy Rug Course (episode 120)
- Zippers (episode 36)
- Dollhouse furniture (episode 34)
- Wedding Dresses (episode 23)
- Neck ties and Dress shirts (episode 18)
- Stuffed Toys (episode 16)
- Mattresses and Box Springs (episode 10)
- Socks (episode 9)
- Rug hooking with wool, yarn, t-shirts (episode 2)
- Umbrellas (episode 119)
Wood / Cork
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Robot Sculptures from Recycled Materials (episode 99)
- Wooden Furniture (episode 88)
- Skateboards (episode 75)
- TED Talks – houses from recycled materials (episode 73)
- Clementine Boxes (episode 53)
- Chopsticks (episode 49)
- Playgrounds from Recycled Materials (episode 43)
- Christmas Trees from recycled materials (episode 31)
- Scrap Wood (episode 21)
- Taiko (episode 12)
- Mattresses and Box Springs (episode 10)
- Wine Corks (episode 6)
- Hangers (episode 123)
Metal
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Insects-Inspired Creative Reuse (episode 104)
- Money – Coins and Bills (episode 100)
- Robot Sculptures from Recycled Materials (episode 99)
- Bicycles and Bicycle Parts (episode 59)
- E-Waste such as computers and appliances (episode 24)
- Mattresses and Box Springs (episode 10)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
- Hub Caps (episode 118)
- Umbrellas (episode 119)
- Tin Containers (episode 121)
- Hangers (episode 123)
Food Waste
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Eggs and Egg Shells (episode 83)
- Fish Scales & Skin (episode 114)
- Fruit and Vegetable Peels (episode 74)
- Coffee and Coffee Packaging (episode 70)
- Bread and Grains (episode 122)
Other
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Hair (episode 111)
- Leather (episode 109)
- Tennis Balls and Racquets (episode 80)
- Dishes and Porcelain (episode 69)
- Inner Tubes (episode 67)
- Glass Bottles (episode 57)
Podcast Episodes Listed by Rooms in Your Home
Kitchens
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Polystyrene (episode 105)
- Sayaka Ganz, Plasticware Sculptor (episode 85)
- Eggs and Egg Shells (episode 83)
- Fish Scales & Skin (episode 114)
- Fruit and Vegetable Peels (episode 74)
- Coffee and Coffee Packaging (episode 70)
- Dishes and Porcelain (episode 69)
- Chewing Gum and Candy Wrappers (episode 60)
- Glass Bottles (episode 57)
- Clementine Boxes (episode 53)
- Bread Tags or Clips (episode 52)
- Plastic Clamshell Packaging (episode 51)
- Chopsticks (episode 49)
- Prescription Packaging (episode 46)
- Tea Bags (episode 43)
- Fruit Stickers (episode 39)
- E-Waste such as computers and appliances (episode 24)
- Flexible Food Packaging (episode 15)
- Plastic caps from bottles (episode 11)
- Wine Corks (episode 6)
- Plastic Bag Weaving (episode 3)
- Milk Jugs (episode 1)
- Tin Containers (episode 121)
- Bread and Grains (episode 122)
- Plastic Tubs (episode 124)
Bedrooms / Play Spaces
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Inflatables (episode 107)
- Insects-Inspired Creative Reuse (episode 104)
- Weighted Blankets (episode 94)
- Make Exercise Equipment from Recycled Materials (episode 91)
- Plastic Toys (episode 89)
- Bras (episode 86)
- Sweaters, Yarn and Wool (episode 65)
- Memory Keepsakes When Someone Has Passed (episode 64)
- Denim Jeans (episode 55)
- T-shirts (episode 41)
- T-shirt rugs – weaving (episode 115)
- Pet Accessories (episode 38)
- Dollhouses (episode 34)
- Wedding Dresses (episode 23)
- Neck ties and Dress shirts (episode 18)
- Stuffed Toys (episode 16)
- Mattresses and Box Springs (episode 10)
- Socks (episode 9)
Bathrooms
- Toilet Paper Tubes (episode 97)
- Cosmetics and Nail Polish (episode 77)
- Prescription Packaging (episode 46)
- Zero-Waste Gifts (episode 33)
Closets
- Visible Mending (episode 110)
- Leather (episode 109)
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Vintage Linens and Needlework (episode 90)
- Gift Wrapping (episode 63)
- Halloween Decorations (episode 62)
- Camping Tents (episode 50)
- Shoes (episode 40)
- T-shirt rugs – weaving (episode 115)
- Luggage (episode 35)
- Umbrellas (episode 119)
- Hangers (episode 123)
Office / Art Studio
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Books (episode 82)
- Bubble Wrap and Shipping Supplies (episode 76)
- Holiday & Greeting Cards (episode 66)
- Sweaters, Yarn and Wool (episode 65)
- CDs and DVDs (episode 58)
- E-Waste such as computers and appliances (episode 24)
- Crayons and Markers (episode 22)
- Trophies (episode 4)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
- Envelopes, Newspapers and Junk Mail (episode 117)
Garage / Shed / Workroom / Yard / Laundry
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Plastic Shredding / DIY Plastic Recycling (episode 108)
- Fairy Gardens (episode 103)
- Wooden Furniture (episode 88)
- Tennis Balls and Racquets (episode 80)
- Rope and Fishing Lines (episode 79)
- Skateboards (episode 75)
- Inner Tubes (episode 67)
- Bicycles and Bicycle Parts (episode 59)
- Car seats (episode 25)
- Scrap Wood (episode 21)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
- Hub Caps (episode 118)
- Umbrellas (episode 119)
- Tin Containers (episode 121)
- Plastic Tubs (episode 124)
Podcast Episodes Listed by Themes Related to Sharing Love and Building Community
Making Creative Reuse or Recycling Programs
- Hair (episode 111)
- Plastic Shredding / DIY Plastic Recycling (episode 108)
- Inflatables (episode 107)
- Polystyrene (episode 105)
- Scrap Quilt Fundraising (episode 93)
- Plastic Toys (episode 89)
- Wooden Furniture (episode 88)
- Artist Residencies at Landfills (episode 84)
- Recycled Art Trails (episode 81)
- TED Talks about Creative Reuse – Egypt, India and Japan (episode 73)
- Community Service Through Creative Reuse (episode 72)
- Storing Creative Reuse Materials (episode 61)
- Chewing Gum and Candy Wrappers (episode 60)
- Playgrounds from Recycled Materials (episode 54)
- Creative Reuse Programs I Want to Visit (episode 48)
- Musical Instruments from Trash (episode 44)
- Recycled Art Contests (episode 32)
- Maker Faires (episode 26)
- Take-Apart Events (episode 24)
- Creative Reuse Business District (episode 17)
- Hornby Island (episode 1)
Special Events and Gift Giving
- Inflatables (episode 107) – Summer pool parties
- Fairy Gardens (episode 103) – birthday parties
- Tissue Paper (episode 94) – Papel Picado, Gifts
- Mylar Balloons (episode 92)
- Eggs and Egg Shells (episode 83) – Easter
- Mardi Gras Beads (episode 71)
- Holiday & Greeting Cards (episode 66)
- Memory Keepsakes When Someone Has Passed (episode 64)
- Gift Wrapping (episode 63)
- Halloween Decorations (episode 62)
- Handmade Gifts (episode 47)
- Zero-Waste Gifts (episode 33)
- Christmas Trees from recycled materials (episode 31)
- Advent or Countdown Calendars (episode 30)
- America Recycles Day (episode 29)
- Halloween costumes (episode 27)
- Maker Faires (episode 26)
- Wedding Dresses (episode 23)
- Father’s Day ideas – Neck ties and Dress shirts (episode 18)
- 10 Ways that companies can celebrate Earth Day (episode 14)
- Valentine’s and business cards made from maps (episode 7)
- Graduations and awards – creative reuse of trophies (episode 4)
- Making holiday gifts – rugs, comic books (episode 2)
Living Mindfully
- Health Risks of Creative Reuse – 8 Items You Might Avoid (episode 112)
- Visible Mending (episode 110)
- Polystyrene (episode 105)
- Justice (episode 102)
- Creative Reuse Trends during COVID-19 (episode 98)
- Social Distancing Activities with Creative Reuse (episode 96)
- Weighted Blankets (episode 95)
- Make Exercise Equipment from Recycled Materials (episode 91)
- Memory Keepsakes When Someone Has Passed (episode 64)
- Minimalism (episode 61)
- Camping and Hiking with Less Trash (episode 50)
- Stay-cations and Green Summer Vacations (episode 48)
- Artists who Recycle after Natural Disasters (episode 28)
- Gratitude Box and Dream Board (episode 5)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
Developing Curriculum
- Yoga Mats (episode 113)
- Insects-Inspired Creative Reuse (episode 104)
- Fairy Gardens (episode 103)
- Social Distancing Activities with Creative Reuse (episode 96)
- Plastic Toys (episode 89)
- Building an Igloo from Milk Jugs (episode 78)
- TED Talks about Creative Reuse – making toys from trash (episode 73)
- Community Service Through Creative Reuse (episode 72)
- Playgrounds from Recycled Materials (episode 54)
- Musical Instruments from Trash (episode 44)
- Beach Trash (episode 42)
- Monster Art from Recycled Materials (episode 37)
- Recycled Art Contests (episode 32)
- Maker Faires (episode 26)
- Take-Apart Events (episode 24)
- Crayons and Markers (episode 22)
- Shark Anatomy Model (episode 18)
- Trash fashion (episode 13)
- Plastic caps from bottles (episode 11)
- Socks (episode 9)
- Paint, Paint Brushes and Cans (episode 116)
- Envelopes, Newspapers and Junk Mail (episode 117)
- Hub Caps (episode 118)
- Fluffy Rug Course (episode 120)
Multi-cultural Traditions Related to Creative Reuse
- Toilet Paper Tubes (episode 97) – Kadomatsu, Koinoboiri
- Tissue Paper (episode 94) – Papel Picado, Cascarones, Origami
- Eggs and Egg Shells (episode 83) – Cascarones
- Fish Scales & Skin (episode 114) – Gyotaku (fish printing), fish skin leather
- TED Talks about Creative Reuse – Egypt, India and Japan (episode 73)
- Mardi Gras Beads (episode 71)
- Dishes and Porcelain (episode 69) – Kintsugi
- Bojagi / Pojagi (episode 68)
- Gift Wrapping (episode 63) – Furoshiki
- Denim Jeans (episode 55) – Boro
- Chopsticks (episode 49) – Origami
- Musical Instruments from Trash (episode 44) – Ugly stick
- How Cultures Around the World Celebrate Recycling (episode 29)