Find out how you can build stronger community while also creatively reusing trash. It’s like a 2-for-1 good deed! Read more ›

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. Read more ›

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. Read more ›

An innovative designer is recycling chewed-up gum into plastic products, and many artists incorporate gum and wrappers into their work. Read more ›

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 Read more ›

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.
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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. Read more ›

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. Read more ›

Plastic clamshell packaging often cannot be recycled, resulting in people “wishcycling” it in their recycling bins. Read more ›

Have fun with less impact on your camping or hiking trip. Read more ›

Prescription packaging and medical supplies can be tough to recycle, but there are creative ways to reuse prescription bottles, blister packs and other supplies. Read more ›

Did you know some teabags contain plastic, so they will not decompose in your compost bin? Read more ›

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! Read more ›

Whether your shoes are in great shape or falling apart, get tips on what you can do to reduce your shoe collection. Read more ›

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. Read more ›

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. Read more ›

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. Read more ›