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)
- 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)
- Mattresses and Box Springs (episode 10)
- Wine Corks (episode 6)
- Hangers (episode 123)
Metal
- Buttons (episode 106)
- Insects-Inspired Creative Reuse (episode 104)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)