Mylar balloons cause many power outages and seabird deaths – but you can make a difference by not buying them and creatively reusing old ones. Read more ›

Get inspired to keep your new year’s resolutions about exercise by making exercise equipment from recycled materials. Read more ›

Even if you love the vintage handkerchiefs, pillowcases or quilts that you inherited, what can you do with them? Read more ›

Get ideas for ways you can divert plastic toys from landfill – either to more children, to artists or to be made into plastic furniture. Read more ›

When you see furniture curbside, do you wish you knew a way to bring it back to life? Read more ›

A thing, a habit, a work of art and a philosophy – these are the four items that Tsh Oxenreider asks guests to describe on her podcast Simple. So what are my answers? Read more ›

Whether your bras are gently-used or well-worn, get tips on places you can donate or art you can make. Read more ›

Sayaka Ganz makes giant wildlife sculptures from plastic spatulas, hangers, toys and lots of other plastic items, and she’s one of my top 5 favorite creative reuse artists in the world. Read more ›

If you want unlimited art supplies, one option is to do an artist residency at a landfill or transfer station. Read more ›

Many artists work with egg shells and egg cartons. Get inspired to make art and craft from these easy-to-find materials! Read more ›

If you have books that no one wants to read anymore – such as out-of-date reference or text books – what can you make with them? Read more ›

Would you like to attract people to your town to enjoy nature and art? You could organize a recycled art sculpture trail. Read more ›

Each year, 325 million tennis balls are made in the world, but there are many ways to creatively reuse tennis balls and rackets – so get started today! Read more ›

Since most cosmetics are sold in plastic packaging and contain toxic chemicals, they can be challenging to creatively reuse, so get ideas for what to do with your expired cosmetics. Read more ›

Do you have piles of bubble wrap due to online shopping? Check out what some artists make with bubble wrap! Read more ›

You likely have a pile of broken skateboards if you love skateboarding but the good news is that many artists creatively reuse skateboards to make awesome stuff. And if you are into woodworking, get inspired to source material from the skate park. Read more ›

Composting is a great way to dispose of fruit and vegetable peels, but here are lots of ways you can creatively reuse peels as food, cleaners, crafts and more. Read more ›

Making toys from trash. Building homes from trash. Weaving art from trash. Next-level creative reuse in Egypt and Japan. These are the topics of my five favorite TED Talks about creative reuse. Read more ›