Plastic, metal and wooden hangers can all be creatively reused to make furniture, costumes and other art. Did you know that billions of plastic hangers are thrown away every year?
You can listen to my podcast episode about creative reuse of hangers from April 2021 in this YouTube video:
Companies that Recycle Hangers or Make Environmental Friendlier Ones
- JDM Sorting in the United States (http://jdmsorting.com/) – plastic hanger recycling
- Tam Hangers in the United Kingdom (https://www.tamhangers.com/about) – plastic hanger closed loop system
- Enviro Hanger (https://envirohanger.com/) – recycled paper hangers
- Arch & Hook (https://www.archandhook.com/) – hangers made from marine plastic waste and Forest Stewardship Council certified wood
Wooden Hanger Projects
Eva Mota’s wooden hanger furniture designs (content is in Portuguese)
- Tablette or Apoio – http://blog.evamota.com.br/apoio-para-sofa-moveis-com-cabide/
- Table made from wooden hangers – http://blog.evamota.com.br/mesa-de-cabeceira-moveis-com-cabides/
- https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_FUxcBZ91/ – side table
- https://www.instagram.com/p/B24yGNdh00E/- side table
- https://www.instagram.com/p/BnMtZrbjIds/ – tables
Recreate Design Company’s wooden hanger reuse suggestions
How to make a coat rack from wooden hangers
Metal Hanger Projects
Sunburst Mirror by Love Create Celebrate
Plastic Hanger Projects
Chandelier made from plastic hangers
Room divider made from plastic hangers
Artists Who Creatively Reuse Hangers
David Mach
Gilbert Legrand
