If these creative compostable creations are any indication, then the compost heap of the 21st century could very well be comprised of old computers and shoes. As the rush to turn everything green intensifies, designers have been looking at ways to turn everyday objects into biodegradable plant food.
Compost heaps are one of the best ways to ensure that your garden grows, but they can be a smelly mess and are often difficult to upkeep if you live in an apartment. Being able to create a compost heap out of candy wrappers and coffee cups would make compost heaps easier to create and could create a whole generation of urban green thumbs. These creative compostable creations would also greatly help the worlds landfills in that harmful electronics and plastics in landfills would be replaced by products that are actually good for the soil.
30 Creative Compostable Creations
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Socially-Conscious Skivvies
Yves Behar Designs Sustainable Underwear
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Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Coffree Biodegradable Brew Eliminates a Cup of Waste a Day
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Dissolving Packaging
Harmless-Dissolve Transparent Bags Disappear in Warm Water
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Cosmetics with a Conscience
CARGO PlantLove Lipstick
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Cute Condiment Cartons
Temma Packaging has a Delightfully Delicious Disposition
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Biodegradable Picnic Carriers
The Boxal Picnic Box is a Cardboard Picnic Wonder
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Compostable Corporeal Remains
Bios Urn by Martin Azua Creates a Tree, Not a Tombstone
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Plates Made of Coffee Grounds
SPROUT Zero-Waste Restaurant
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Chic Compostable Dinnerware
Verterra Leaf Dishes
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Greener Fast Food Packaging
Quiznos Bellies Up to Eco-Friendly Takeout Containers
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Compostable Baby Products
gDiapers Flushable Disposable Diapers
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Compostable Coffee Cups
The 'PLAnet' Cup is Made With Forest-Friendly Paper and Biofilm
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Compostable Toilets
Biodegradable Peepoo Bags Safely Compost Human Waste
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Bio-Conscious Drink Containers
Ecologic Sustainable Packaging Can be Recycled
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Compostable Soda Cups
Coca-Cola's Eco-Friendly Fountain Cups Debut at UW
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Composting Candy Wrappers
Sweet Packaging Innovations That are Good for Mother Earth
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Compostable PCs
ReCompute Features Corrugated Cardboard Case
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Bodacious Biodegradable Kicks
OAT Shoes Limited Skin Collection Uses Compost-able Leather
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Upcycled Plum Containers
InPlum Reclaims 'Fruit Waste' to Fabricate a New Building Material
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Compostable Incandescent Branding
Westinghouse Lightbulb Packaging Returns to the Soil
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Sweet Biodegradable Plastics
Sugar-Based Polymer for Compostable Plastic Found
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Eco-Friendly Scent Containers
Formboten's 'Natural Self Flacon' Bottle is Perfect for Going Green
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Bubble Wrap Replacements
Specialty Paper Padding Displaces Petroleum-Based Wraps
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Compostable Corn Bags
BioBags
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Plant-Based Coffee Cups
Repurpose Compostables Brings World's Greenest Mugs to Bed Bath & Beyond
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Stylish Compostable Dishware
Lugum from Creativeans Brings Class to Disposable Dishes
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Handcrafted Sustainable Tea
Namasthe Tea Co. Creates an Ethical Balance
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Planet-Friendly Fuel Cells
EarthCell Batteries Promise Efficiency, Economy and Eco-Friendliness
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Compostable Snack Bags
SunChips Will Roll Out Compostable Bags by Earth Day 2010
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Compostable Chip Bags
SunChips Introduces Greener Packaging
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Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
Gary Bencheghib's Home in Bali is Made with 35,000 Plastic Bags
Upcycled Waste Material Furniture
This Cardboard Furniture Design by Lee Lin is Modular
Stress-Reducing Garbage Initiatives
The Hefty Brand Launches its 'Trash Time Out' Campaign
Compostable Coffee Tumblers
The Earthmade Aromacup is Made from Bamboo-O Material
Food Waste Sneakers
Hellmann's Canada Launched 1352: Refreshed Sneakers with Food Waste Items
Seaweed-Based Shoe Packaging
Ales Grey & Sway Partnered on Sustainable Footwear Packaging
Compostable Suede Sneakers
Puma Re:Suede 2.0 is a Commercial Version of an Experimental Sneaker
Speedy Countertop Composters
The Airthereal Revive Electric Kitchen Composter is Easy to Use
Transparent Waste-Filled Chairs
The 'No Waste Chair' by Kees Dekkers Puts Garbage in the Spotlight
Exclusive Brand Ambassador Programs
Better for All Seeks to Promote More Eco-Friendly Practices
Compostable Coffee Pod Packaging
These Cambio Roasters Organic Coffee Pods are Sustainable
Efficient Composting Systems
Homepost Emphasizes Sustainability, Both in Design and Purpose
Seafood Waste Seed Packaging
'SEAD' Biodegradable Seed Pods are Made with Chitin
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Algae-Made Slippers
These Vegan Slippers by Giestas Have a Food-Grade Form
Gamified Compost Bins
The Smart Palm Bin Awards Badges for Food Waste Reduction
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Low-Value Plastic Recycling Methods
Ashaya Aims to Reuse Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging
Upcycled Plastic Bag-Made Chairs
Sungai Watch Creates the Ombak Chair from Plastic Bags
Microbe-Rich Kitchen Composters
The GEME Composter Breaks Down Foods in Six to Eight-Hours
Eco-Friendly Waterless Composting Toilets
Harvest Moon Introduces the Luna Compost Toilet
Compostable Tea Pods
Mad Tea's Tea Pods Break Down Without Leaving Behind Microplastics
Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters
The Vitamix FoodCycler Eco 5 Reduces Organic Waste by 90%
Plastic-Free Coffee Pods
Keurig's K-Rounds are Protected by a Plant-Based Coating
Biodegradable 3D-Printed Shoes
ROOTS Features a Fully Compostable and Biodegradable Elastomer
Coffee Ground Phone Covers
TECNO's CAMON 30 Series LOEWE. Design Edition Repurposes Coffee Waste
Eco-Friendly Root Vegetable Packaging
This HUID Compostable Packaging Concept is Made with Onions
Compostable Cafe Cup Lids
These Tim Hortons Coffee Cup Lids are Being Tested in P.E.I.
Eco-Friendly Coffee Pods
Cambio Roasters Unveils Aluminum K-Cup Compatible Coffee Pods
Scrap Material Footwear
Merrell Created a Scrap Shoe Collection for Zero Waste Week
Upcycled Mushroom Chips
Confetti Snacks Debuts the Revolution Mushroom Chips
Seeded Biodegradable Toilet Paper
Avia Revivi Designs the O-SOW to Encourage Plant Growth
Rice Straw Fashion Collections
Siam Kubota and Greyhound Original Launch 'Turn Waste to Agri-Wear'
Recyclable Apple Packaging Initiatives
Superfresh Growers Introduces a New Sustainable Packaging
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Plastic-Free Hotel Amenities
ZeroWaste Global Introduces Plastic-Free Guest Amenities for Hotels
Compostable Fragrance Caps
EAUSO VERT Created Industry-First Sustainable Fragrance Packaging
Biodegradable Beauty Packaging
MOB Beauty's Earth-First Packaging Turns into Dirt
Compostable Tea Bags
DAVIDsTEA is Taking a Significant Step Towards Sustainability
Rewilding Running Shoes
Kiki Grammatopoulos' Rewild the Run Disperses Plants During Activity
Electric Food Recyclers
The FoodCycler Eco 3 Turns Food Scraps into an Odor-Free By-Product
Discarded Wood Construction Materials
Woodoo Uses Wood in Place of Glass, Leather and More
Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns
Mush and Furf Design Studio Creates the sail Funerary Urn
Eco-Friendly Consumable Packaging
This Biodegradable Composite Packaging is Transparent and Edible
Refillable Beauty Brands
Maya's Thoughtfully Designed Cosmetics Combat Plastic Waste
Recyclable Paper-Made Coffee Packaging
JDE Peet's is Rolling Out Recyclable Coffee Packaging
Home-Compostable Cutlery
This LifeMade Cutlery Offers a Sustainable Alternative to Plastic
Inflatable Portable Toilets
Kunrui Peng Designs the AirPot, a Lightweight Toilet Design
Compostable Smartphone Cases
The EcoBlvd Mojave Collection Cases are Made of CornBo Material
Recycled Coffee Pod-Made Bicycles
Nespresso and Vélosophy Design the RE:CYCLE Bike
Fully Compostable Food Packaging
ETG ECO GREEN Unveils a New Line of 100% Compostable Products
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Compostable Sugarcane Containers
Eco-Products' WorldView Containers are Foodsafe and Microwavable
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Green China-Based Coffee Chains
Tim Hortons Debuts its First Sustainable Store Concept in Shenzhen
Back-to-School Recycling Challenges
Takis and TerraCycle Teamed Up to Reward Recyclers
Folding Fountain Drink Cups
New York Fries' New Cold Cups are 100% Biodegradable & Compostable
Biodegradable Banana Bark Bags
FOReT Creates Sustainable, Plant-Based Fully Biodegradable Bags
Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Packs
Steeped Coffee Leads a Movement Against Non-Recyclable Pods
Sustainable Coffee Product Lines
Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co. Has Introduced Three New Products
Compostable Food Packaging Brands
Shanghai Timeco Industrial Uses Sugarcane Bagasse for Packaging
Private Label Compostable Cutlery
Walmart Great Value Compostable Cutlery is Affordable
Food Waste-Crafted Shoes
Frank and Oak Showcase a New Circular Zero-Waste Sneaker
Orange Peel Waste-Made Lamps
Alkesh Parmar Designs the Sustainable Apeel Pendant Lamp
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Living Footwear Concepts
Jessica Thies' Synthiesis Project Absorbs CO2 With Algea
Compostable Foodservice Packaging
The Eco-Products GreenStripe Line Has New Bags and Wraps
Microbial Home Composters
Reencle Gravity Launched During CES 2024
Food Waste Bioplastics Factories
Agrorenew is Transforming Watermelon Waste into Bioplastics
Compostable Instant Coffee Pods
NatureWorks Debuts the PLA Coffee Pods for IMA Coffee Lab Shoppers
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
AI-Powered Recycling Systems
The Conceptual 'Binko' Recycling Machine Automates Sorting
Edible Construction Cements
Japanese Scientists Produce Edible Cement from Food Waste
PCR Soil Packaging
Back to the Roots Creates Soil Packaging from Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic
Innovative Waste-Reducing Chairs
Annabella Hevesi's Peach Easy Chair Boasts Innovative Joints
Sustainable Produce Packaging
These Cascades Eco-Friendly Produce Baskets are Recycled
Odorless Compost Kitchen Bins
The Mill Kitchen Bin Automatically Recycles Food Scraps
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Home-Compostable Coffee Carts
Nespresso Launches Compostable Paper Coffee Capsules
Compostable Foodservice Packaging
The Better Earth Farmer’s Fiber Collection is Being Expanded
Compostable Single-Use Beer Cups
The BioPak Beer BioCup is Targeted Towards Stadiums and More
Pet Store Recycling Initiatives
The Pet Supplies Plus Recycle Program Features TerraCycle
Mealworm-Inspired 3D-Printed Stools
William Eliot Designs the Digested Objects Stool
Food Scrap Recycling Systems
The Next Generation Mill is Faster, Smarter and Quieter
Coffee Pod Recycling Programs
Podback & FCC Environmental Debuts Coffee Pod Recycling Stations
Upcycled Mushroom Pestos
Smallhold Mushroom Pesto Gives New Life to Imperfect Mushrooms
Lid-Free Biodegradable Cups
Brothers Launch SOFi, an Eco-Friendly, Spill-Proof Coffee Cup
Eco-First 3D Filaments
Compost3D is a Leader in Eco-Friendly Filaments for 3D Printing
Sustainably Minded Straw Slippers
BC Softwear's New Slipper Design Uses Eco-Friendly Materials
Plastic-Free Body Moisturizers
Slo Naturals' Moisturizing Body Stick Comes in Compostable Paper
Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups
HMM Design Creates a Unique Eco-Friendly Glass Cup
Compostable Rice Waste Packaging
TIPA Packaging is Launching a New Solution in the UK
Plastic-Free Remembrance Poppies
Matter's Poppies are Made from Coffee Cup Waste & Wood Fibers
Urban Debris-Crafted Portable Lamps
We+ Designs the Beautiful Remli Lamp Using Rubble and Debris
Innovative Biobased Fabrication Brands
Algreen Creates Bio-Based Polyurethane Out of Food Waste
Curbside Waste Bags
TerraCycle Launches a New Zero Waste Bag for Hard-to-Recycle Waste Streams
Compostable Film Packaging Compounds
CJ Biomaterials Introduces Two Innovative PHA-Based Compounds
Rodent-Preventative Trash Bins
Group Project Designs a New BetterBin for New York City
Odor-Busting Waste Composters
This Compact Machine Allows For Convenient Indoor Composting
Biodegradable Bubblegum Packages
Milliways Launches a New Biodegradable and Recyclable Box Design
Recyclable Coffee Packaging
Pact Coffee Debuts a New Recyclable Packaging Design
Apple Leather-Based Footwear
Trash Planet's New Shoes are Made from Vegan Apple Leather
Upcycled Stool Designs
Space Copenhagen Designs a Stool with Coffee Shells and E-Waste for Mater
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Intuitive Countertop Composters
The Vego Kitchen Composter Enhances Home Gardening
Upcycled Plastic Construction Companies
'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
Paper-Made Compostable Cutlery
EcoEdge Paper Cutlery is Made with FSC-Certified Material
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
UK-Regulated Coffee Capsules
Tipa and ATI Launch a Coffee Capsules with a Fully Compostable Lids
Compostable Berry Packaging Materials
The Elliott ECHO Pads are 100% Plastic-Free
Battery Recycling Solutions
Gisele Azimi Experiments with Captured Carbon Dioxide
Compostable Foodservice Packaging
These Sabert Pulp Food Containers are Convenient
Zero-Waste Seedling Pots
The 'Bough Pot' by Jacob Boyd Can Be Planted Directly into Soil
Low-Carbon Biomaterial Bricks
Tavs Jorgensen Created Sustainable Extruding Cob Bricks
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Biodegradable Single-Use Soap
Researchers at the Imperial College London Develop the Tab Soap
Compostable Cold Beverage Cups
The Plastic-Free Cold Cups from Continental Cup are Eco-Focused
User-Friendly Kitchen Composters
Compost Genie is a Simple Solution for First-Time Composters
Plantable Phone Cases
The iGreen Cover Sprouts Flowers and Herbs When Planted After Use
Waste-Reducing Beanless Coffees
Prefer Makes Bean-Free Coffee from Food Waste Like Soy and Bread
Shea Butter-Infused Lip Treatments
Kinfield's Lip Rescue Moisturizing Lip Treatment is Recyclable
Plant-Based Bioplastic Bags
Chemolex Makes Bioplastic Bags from Invasive Water Hyacinths
Eco-Friendly Single-Use Cutlery
Better Earth Debuted Compostable Cutlery and a New Dispenser
Tree-Free Sustainable Packaging
Craste Uses Crop Residue to Create Eco-Friendly Packaging
Reusable Cafe Packaging
SFU Reduces Waste with Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin Tech
Sustainable Decomposing Containers
Rootmaker's BioPot is an Eco-Friendly Vessel for Plant Growth
Avocado Coffee Jar Lids
These Coffee Lids Make Use Of Biodegradable Avocado Pits
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
Biodegradable Nail Tips
These Vegan Nail Tips Return Back to the Earth
Biodegradable Mycelium Living Structures
Côme Di Meglio Designs the MycoTemple Structure
Secure Card Recycling Systems
Mastercard and HSBC are Making the Card Industry More Sustainable
Sustainable Growing Containers
The HC Companies Debuts the Revamped Horticultural Containers
Compostable Takeout Containers
Good Start Packaging Launches a New Range of Takeout Containers
Pet Product Takeback Services
PetSmart Unveils the New Sustainable Pet Product Takeback Programs
Paper Packaging Recycle Stations
Co-cre8 Debuts the New Paper Cup Collection and Recycling Service
Compostable Fruit Snack Packaging
The Park2Natural Packaging is Being Used by New Forest Fruit
Compostable Foodservice Lines
The New Veridian™ Collection Targets Composter Contamination
Clog Takeback Programs
Crocs Introduces Innovative Retail Takeback Program for Sustainability
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood