Hangers Creative Reuse
Plastic, metal and wooden hangers can all be creatively reused to make furniture, costumes and other art.
Buttons Creative Reuse
Learn about the incredible ways artists work with buttons and get ideas for creatively reusing your own buttons.
Furniture Upcycling
When you see furniture curbside, do you wish you knew a way to bring it back to life?
Artist Residences at Landfills
If you want unlimited art supplies, one option is to do an artist residency at a landfill or transfer station.
Recycled Art Sculpture Trails
Would you like to attract people to your town to enjoy nature and art? You could organize a recycled art sculpture trail.
Skateboard Creative Reuse
You likely have a pile of broken skateboards if you love skateboarding but the good news is that many artists creatively reuse skateboards to make awesome stuff. And if you are into woodworking, get inspired to source material from the skate park.
Halloween Decorations from Recycled Materials
Avoid buying more plastic and make spooky decorations from recycled materials this Halloween!
Clementine Boxes
I designed a clementine box craft called a lenticular photo display using the triangular wood shapes from clementine boxes.
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.
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!
Pet Accessories from Recycled Materials
Let’s make presents for our pets from recycled materials!
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.
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.
Scrap Wood Reuse
Wood makes up about 6 percent of the waste stream in the United States – so get inspired to make simple projects from scrap wood.
Mattress and Box Spring Recycling
There are better options for creative reuse of mattresses and box springs than ever before.
Wood Carving Art by Isaiah Fraser from Scrap Wood
Wood carving artist Isaiah Fraser is my brother-in-law and we love creative reuse of wood scraps!
My Family’s Creative Recycling over the Holidays
I love that my family was doing creative recycling in all our various corners of the globe – from recycling yarn, to wood to upholstery samples.
Recycling Broken Rowing Shells into Furniture
I helped my sister cut up two damaged rowing shells into lengths that can be made into bookshelves, lamps or art pieces for rowing enthusiasts.
Making Cutting Boards from Wood Scraps
Dale Hoffmeyer saves scraps of wood and glues them together into beautiful cutting boards.
Recycling our Broken Treadmill
Our family takes apart our broken treadmill to learn what was inside and to make it easier to recycle.
Making Musical Instruments from Trash and Nature
Three artists describe instruments they make from found objects in this Maker Camp Hangout.
Recycling a Mattress and Box Spring
Taking apart an old mattress and box spring was the best workout I ever had while recycling.