Community Service Through Creative Reuse
Find out how you can build stronger community while also creatively reusing trash. It’s like a 2-for-1 good deed!
Plastic Mardi Gras Beads
Plastic Mardi Gras beads create tons of litter and contain toxic chemicals such as lead – so get ideas on making your own non-toxic Mardi Gras bead necklaces.
Gift Wrapping from Recycled Materials
Many people wrap gifts in brown paper bags or fabric, but that is only the start of ways you can wrap gifts without creating trash.
Make a Reusable Gift Tag and Bow
Make a beautiful and reusable gift tag and bow from recycled plastic materials to reduce holiday packaging waste.
Halloween Decorations from Recycled Materials
Avoid buying more plastic and make spooky decorations from recycled materials this Halloween!
Chewing Gum and Wrapper Creative Reuse
An innovative designer is recycling chewed-up gum into plastic products, and many artists incorporate gum and wrappers into their work.
CDs, DVDs, Jewel Cases & Spindles Creative Reuse
You can make mosaic tiles, toy hover crafts and hand weights from discarded CDs and DVDs, and that’s just the start of the many beautiful and useful items you can make
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
Art from Trash After Hurricanes and Tornadoes
After natural disasters, there are piles of trash as people clean out their ruined homes and possessions. Some artists transform those discarded items into art.
Halloween Costumes from Recycled Materials
Homemade costumes are more memorable than store-bought ones, but if you really want to stand out – try making a Halloween costume from recycled materials.
Maker Faires and Community Events
Trashmagination had a table at KIDfest. In this podcast, I share observations about what worked and what didn’t, and how it can help me focus my Trashmagination energies going forward.