Glass Bottles and Jars Creative Reuse
How many plastic containers in your home could you replace with glass containers?
Cigarettes, Lighters and Old Vending Machines
Art and crafts from cigarette butts? Disgusting! Get amazed by what people have made from thousands of cigarette butts, plastic lighters, cigarette packaging, cigar boxes and cigarette vending machines.
Broken Tents and Shampoo Bottles
Trashmagination is working on a prototype of giant flowers, and I need your tent poles and colorful plastic bottles.
Denim Jeans Recycling
What can you make with jeans that are out-of-style, ripped beyond repair or painted, or with the leftovers when you make a quilt from jeans?
Playgrounds from Recycled Materials
Even if you don’t have kids, playgrounds can be a great case study in creative reuse. Come learn about playgrounds made from recycled tires, wood, metal, plastic, cardboard and fabric.
Clementine Boxes
I designed a clementine box craft called a lenticular photo display using the triangular wood shapes from clementine boxes.
Bread Tags or Clips
Bread tags or clips may seem like a small item, but when you realize that there are millions of them in the world, it adds up to a lot of plastic that is challenging to recycle.
Plastic Clamshell or Berry Basket Packaging
Plastic clamshell packaging often cannot be recycled, resulting in people “wishcycling” it in their recycling bins.
Make Art from Chopsticks
Global demand for disposable chopsticks has been increasing so remember to carry your own, and get ideas on creatively reusing your old disposable ones.
Handmade Gifts from Recycled Materials for Mother’s Day & More!
Each month, I make a handmade gift for my grandmother Rea from recycled materials – which brings her joy and increases my discipline around getting creative projects done.
Prescription Packaging and Medical Supplies
Prescription packaging and medical supplies can be tough to recycle, but there are creative ways to reuse prescription bottles, blister packs and other supplies.
Musical Instruments Made from Trash
Many performance groups specialize in making musical instruments from trash, and so can you – especially a Newfoundland Ugly
Stick!
Teabag Art & Recycling
Did you know some teabags contain plastic, so they will not decompose in your compost bin?
Beach Trash Art
The Sixth International Marine Debris Conference is taking place, people are heading out on spring break, and people are figuring out that plastic straws are terrible – it’s time to make art from beach trash!
T-Shirts: Making Yarn, Alterations and Tapestries
T-shirts have a big environmental impact but luckily there are a ton of ways to creatively reuse t-shirts – so let’s get busy!
Shoes: Recycling and Reusing
Whether your shoes are in great shape or falling apart, get tips on what you can do to reduce your shoe collection.
Recycling Fruit Stickers
Did you know the stickers on fruit are made from plastic? Be sure to remove them before you compost and now get creative ideas for what to do with them.
Pet Accessories from Recycled Materials
Let’s make presents for our pets from recycled materials!
Monsters from Recycled Materials
Found objects and recycled materials can be a great inspiration for monster sculptures.
Recycle Broken Zippers
The next time a zipper breaks, don’t throw away the item and the zipper! You might be able to salvage both.
Creatively Reuse Extra Luggage (Suitcases and Backpacks)
A suitcase can be a cat tree and a backpack can be a giant puppet – get creative ideas to make with unwanted or broken luggage.
Dollhouse Furniture from Recycled Materials
Did you make dollhouse furniture when you were small? Maybe a sleeping bag from a sock? Check out the world of modern dollhouse accessorizing!
Gift Ideas for Zero Waste Enthusiasts
What can you give to someone who wants to produce less trash? Here are three gifts for friends and family who want to reduce their waste in 2018.
Recycled Art Contests
To engage people in your community in creative reuse, a recycled art contest is a great way to inspire people from many ages and backgrounds.
Christmas Trees from Recycled Materials
Did you know you can make Christmas trees from scrap wood, cardboard, plastic, metal and fabric? There are so many more choices than chopping down a tree or buying a plastic one.