Once the soup is out or the pop is finished we usually never see our cans again. We find no other uses for them except to contain non-perishable items.
What if we could discover some magical ways to re-use our cans for the greater good (or just because it’s fun)? These creative cans are a collection of great ideas that have come from our aluminum friends.
Enjoy these 18 creative cans, from canned fast food to baked bean spy cameras.
18 Creative Can Ideas
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Aluminized Eco Art
Works of Art Made From Recycled Cans
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Fashion from Cans
Eco Collection by Nikos Floros Used 20,000 Cans
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Beer Can Art
Student Builds Classic Mustang Out Of Bud Cans
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Risque Beer Packaging
Ramm ND's Lingerie-Clad Beer Cans
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Diet Coke Design Cans
Inspired By Irish Designers
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Convertable Containers
Jack Bresnahan's Biodegradable Plastic Lids Make Disposable Cans Perm
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Summer-Ready Soda Cans
Coca-Cola Can Gets All-New Design
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Bidding $1000 For Nothing
Empty Pop Cans on eBay
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Fantasy Soda Can Creations
This Dragon is Made Out of Recycled Pop Cans
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Fastfood In Cans
Dosenbrot's Smart Hamburger Packing Lets You Skip McD's
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DIY Robots from Aluminum Cans
The Canbot Helps You Recycle, Kinda
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China Beer Cans
Eccentric Chinese Sculptures
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Self-Chilling Cans
Next-Gen Beverages That Won't Need a Fridge to Get Cold
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High Gloss Mini Cans
Coke Slims
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Design Cans 2
Pepsi Artco Cans
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English Officials Hiding Cameras in Cans of Baked Beans
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Eco Activist Art Recreations
"A Sunday Afternoon" Made of 106,000 Tin cans
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Reclosable Cans
Coca Cola Burn
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Food-Inspired Candle Collections
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Canned Hand Soaps
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Canned Olive Oil Refills
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Cleverly-Disguised Fountain Cups
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Modern Magnetic Food Containers
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Comforting Ketchup Bottles
Heinz Created a Take-Anywhere Emotional Support Ketchup Bottle
AI-Powered Recipe Tools
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Resealable Fast Food Buckets
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LED Can Concepts
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Coffin-Shaped Ice Cream Tubs
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Kid-Powered Imagination Campaigns
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Multifunctional Beverage Carriers
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Plastic Waste Ice Creams
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Outdoor Dining Kits
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Accordion-Style Coffee Cups
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Conceptual Craft Beer Bottles
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Eco-Friendly Bath Essentials
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Pop Art Beer Branding
Budweiser and Sir Peter Blake Collaborated on a New Can
Recycled Metal Skincare Packaging
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Branded Electric Lunch Boxes
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Carbonated Milk Sodas
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Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
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AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Canned Castile Soaps
Utama Spice Packages Its All-Natural Liquid Soap in Stubby Refill Cans
Natural Yogurt Jars
Danone Argentina Adopted New Packaging to Improve Environmental Efforts
Aluminum-Packaged Water Cans
Thinkerbell and the Laneway Festival's Founder Launch a Water Product
Inspiring Leftover Ads
Hellmann's Mayo Cat Super Bowl Ad Uses Mayonnaise to Fight Food Waste
Soda Can Revamps
Functional Beverage OLIPOP Reveals New Can Format
BYO Bottle Drink Stations
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Condiment Tattoo Bottles
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AI-Generated QR Codes
Coca-Cola Created Enhanced QR Codes with Musical & Visual Elements
Recycled Private Label Packaging
ALDI Introduced Recycled Plastic Bottles for Water and Soda
Reusable Paper-Made Water Bottles
The 'reU' Reusable Water Bottle Concept is Recyclable
Recipe-Generating AI Tools
Hellmann's AI Tool Generates Recipes Based on Fridge Contents
Collapsible Folding Carrier Cups
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Push-Up Cosmetic Jars
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Sustainable Skincare Packaging
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Grocery-Themed Holiday Cosmetics
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Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
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Odor-Absorbing Diaper Cans
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Squid-Inspired Packaging
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Resurrected Used Smartphones
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Refillable Travel Containers
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Canned Meat Snack Bites
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Canned Dish Soaps
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Country-Conjoining Beer Can Designs
Heineken Spotlights One Shared Star Motif on its Cans
Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes
LookUp Makes Digital Detox Tools in the Shape of Fish Tins
Reimagined Curiously Functional Products
The New DIDIM Design Series Honors Everyday Objects
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Encouraging Jar-Reusing Campaigns
Kraft Mayonnaise's Initiative Encourages Consumers to Repurpose
Aluminum Plastic-Free Water Packaging
The Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water Comes in New Packaging
Repurposed Pasta Boxes
Barilla & Marie Kondo are Sharing How to Reuse Packaging
Dog-Friendly Bone Broth Cans
Crafty Beasts Brewing Company Makes "Ale" for Dogs with Food Waste
Recycled Plastic Condiment Packaging
Plastipak and Kraft Heinz Announced a New Partnership
Fridge-Decorating Trend Guides
The Takeout Published a Professional Chef's Guide on Fridgescaping
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
Automated Anti-Odor Trash Cans
The ZitA SQUARE Has an Advanced Design and Aesthetic
Cheese-Mixed Canned Beans
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Cheerful Insulated Bottle Designs
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Artfully Designed Beer Packs
Collective Arts Launches a Range of Beers Featuring New Artists
DIY Solar Oven Guides
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Aluminum Wine Bottles
Element[AL]'s Packaging is Compact, Lightweight & Easily Recycled
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Canned Candy-Flavored Milk Drinks
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Aluminum-Packaged Kombuchas
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Witty Holiday Film Cookbooks
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Electricity-Free Portable Refrigerators
The 'Tony' Food Storage Container is Made with Clay
Coffin-Shaped Beverage Containers
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Fully Recyclable Condiment Packaging
Heinz Tomato Ketchup Squeezy Bottles Have a New Cap Design
Cup-Integrated Plates
Pairingware Solves the Struggle of Eating and Drinking with One Hand
Nutritionally Focused Canned Beans
SER!OUS Bean Co Organic Beans Have Himalayan Pink Salt
Character-Inspired Pasta
SpaghettiOs Brings Where’s Waldo? to Mealtime with Playful Canned Pasta
Tape Crafting Kits
Curious Universe's Nano Tape Magic Kits Create Fun Crafts for Kids
Refillable Aluminum-Bottled Skincare
SunKiss Unveils a Line of Refillable Products in New Bottles
Two-in-One Drinking Vessels
Bottlecup Combines an Insulated Water Bottle with a Coffee Cup
Cookie Tin Beauty Palettes
Kara Beauty's Creative Beauty Palette is Styled Like a Sewing Kit
Non-Alcoholic Canned Spritzes
Citizen Spritz's Alcohol-Free Cans Support Refreshment & Moderation
Combination Modular Bottles
The Berry Bottle is an All-in-One Modular Bottle for Any Adventure
AI-Powered Food Waste Reduction
SnapSnack Uses AI To Turn Ingredients Into Meals
Upcycled Ice Cream Desserts
Salt & Straw's Pints of the Month Help to Reduce Food Waste
Decorated Candle Tins
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Plastic-Free Alcohol Packaging
The Aldi Recyclable Alcohol Packaging Reduces Plastic Waste
Edible Construction Cements
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Reusable Paper Lunch Bags
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Freshness-Tracking Food Containers
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Canned Canadian Refreshments
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Metal Tin Packaging
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Waste-Minimizing Food Apps
"Oh, a Potato" Suggests Meal Ideas Based on Inventory
Aluminum Cleaning Bottles
Cleancult Packages Cleaning Solutions in Waste-Reducing Packaging
Reusable Packaging Sparkling Waters
PATH Sparkling Flavored Water Comes in Aluminum Bottles
Refillable Aluminum Cleaning Products
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Sustainably Packaged Indian Milkshakes
Cavin's Milkshakes Come in Aluminum Packaging
Wine-Filled Holiday Crackers
Vinca's Wine Tasting Crackers Share Ready-to-Sip Canned Wines
Eco-Conscious Canned Water
Wenlock Spring's Revamped Cans Appeal to Gen Z
Reusable Contactless Cups
Starbucks' Borrow a Cup Pilot Explores Reusable, Recyclable Packaging
Tire-Crafted Solar Stills
The Floating Solar Still is an Eco-Friendly Way to Purify Water
Phosphorescent Energy Drink Cans
Dynami:t's Cans Glow with Neon and Superbright Effects
Reduced Plastic Snack Packaging
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Post-Consumer Recycled Bottles
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Paper-Based Instant Noodle Cups
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Fizzy Can-Packaged Candies
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Upgraded Drinkware Lines
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Heat-and-Eat Canned Omelettes
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Artwork-Adorned Reusable Bags
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Aluminum Refill Bottles
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Clean Microwavable Meals
Good To-Go's Microwavable Meal Cups Simplify Favorite Recipes
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Upscaled Sparkling Water Cans
DASH Water Debuted Larger Cans in Line with Customer Insights
Paper Packaging Recycle Stations
Co-cre8 Debuts the New Paper Cup Collection and Recycling Service
Savory Tex-Mex Cuisine Soups
Old El Paso Tex-Mex-Inspired Canned Soups Come in Five Flavors
Can Food Community Platforms
Pacific Coast Producers Has Launched the Can Fan Community
Modern Food Preservation Units
Matéo Robin Designs the Totem Food Preservation Unit
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins