Halloween Decorations from Recycled Materials
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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. Read more ›
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 Read more ›
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.
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Broken Tents and Shampoo Bottles
Trashmagination is working on a prototype of giant flowers, and I need your tent poles and colorful plastic bottles. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
Plastic Clamshell or Berry Basket Packaging
Plastic clamshell packaging often cannot be recycled, resulting in people “wishcycling” it in their recycling bins. Read more ›
Camp and Hike with Less Impact
Have fun with less impact on your camping or hiking trip. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
Trash Fashion Online Courses
I would like to develop online courses about trash fashion – and I would love to interview you about what you’d want in such a course. Read more ›
Teabag Art & Recycling
Did you know some teabags contain plastic, so they will not decompose in your compost bin? Read more ›
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! Read more ›
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. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
Monsters from Recycled Materials
Found objects and recycled materials can be a great inspiration for monster sculptures. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
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. Read more ›
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. Read more ›