The floating trash heap in the Pacific Ocean is just one reminder of the ridiculous amount of garbage that we humans produce every single day. Trashy transformations are one way that members of society are making a statement about our garbage habit.
These trashy transformations are anything but disposable. Artists and designers have taken our waste—from soda cans to plastic packaging—and turned it into inspiring innovations. Let these trashy transformations remind you to think twice before tossing that plastic bottle.
100 Trashy Transformations
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Clothes Made of Garbage
Trashy Fashion at Recycle Now Week
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3D Garbage Portraits
Bernard Pras Makes Art from the Most Random Found Objects
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Recycling Garbage into Art
From Freaky Doll Chandeliers to Garbage Chairs
97
Garbage Necklaces
Recycled Jewelry by Indregru Converts Trash to Treasures
96
Shoe Made of Garbage
Nike Trash Talk
95
Trash Into Art
Amazing Beer Can Butterflies (UPDATE)
94
Garbage Dump Turned Eco-Theme Park
Ariel Sharon Park
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Celebrities Removing Trash
Sophia Loren Wants to Clean Naples
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Teen Makes Bags Out of Juice Boxes
Trash E-Fashions
91
Garbage Bag Fashion
Michelle Jank's PonyStep Editorial Finds Beauty in Trash
90
Trailer Wrap Makeovers
From Trash To Panache
89
Garbage Art
Artist Turns Trash to Time Capsule
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Trashy Pin-Up Art
Lorenzo Masnah Makes Pop Culture Garbage Into an Art Form
87
Trashy Fashion
Wearable Recycled Art From WalterWorks
86
Classy Water Gets Trashy
Perrier Ads
85
Toys From Trash
Found Object Assemblage
84
Soda Can Underwear
Trashy Lingerie
83
Dumpster Fashion
NYC Fashion Trend From the Garbage Dump
82
Garbage Seafood II
Guerrilla Campaign Packages Garbage as Seafood
81
Garbage Chic
Black Bin Bag Couture
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Cupcake Garbage Cans
Disposable Waste Baskets Made of Recycled Paper
79
Celebs Made of Garbage
A-List Mosaic Makeover Portraits Are Pretty Trashy
78
Garbage As Art
German Artists Create 1000 Statues From Domestic Refuse
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Reclaimed Mesh Jewelry
Ashley Winnington-Ball Makes Avant-Garde Accessories From Trash
76
Recycled Garbage Projections
Eco Shadow Sculpting
75
Garbage Seafood
Shock Visuals For Clean Seas
74
Trash Photos
'DeletedImages' Junkyard of Art
73
Trash to Treasure Artwork
Chrissie MacDonald Recycled Junk Mail
72
Recycled Trash Sculptures
Eco-Art by El Anatsui
71
Furnishing Homes With Trash
The Zweitsinn Project Makes Furniture from Garbage
70
Rubbish Shadow Art
Tim Nobles & Sue Webster's Trashtastic Masterpieces
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Solar Powered Trash Cans
The 'Big Belly' Compacts Garbage Using Sun Energy
68
Garbage Inside Magazines
Fost Plus Anti-Litter Campaign Puts Trash in Your Mag
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Sewage & Garbage As Fuel
Hydrogen Fuel From Biodegradable Garbage
66
Green Garbage Bins
Envi Trash Bin Doubles up as a Planter
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Rabbit Garbage Bags
MAQ Inc Makes Trash Cute
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Luxury Garbage Bags
63
Expanding Garbage Can
Growing Bin
62
Garbage-Filled Furniture
XS Chair
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Plama Process Converts Garbage into Clean Energy
60
Orbiting Space Junk
Images of Earth's Garbage Ring
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Garbage Bag Menswear
Les Hommes Spring 2010 Shows Shiny Suits and Sheer Separates
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Cameras Made of Garbage
Miroslav Tichy's Trash Cameras
57
Trashy Home Decor
Smart Art Competition 2009 Makes Homey Waste Wonders
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Trash-Fueled Automobiles
Peter Eckhoff Invents a Plastic-Powered Hybrid Engine
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Intelligent Trash Cans
Jongchul Kim Creates the Mint-Pass Rubbish Can
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Beer Can Butterflies
More Garbage as Art
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Trash Races
24 Hours of LeMons Race for Clunkers
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Recycling Made Easy
Elegant Barcode Trashcan
51
Trash Collecting Jewelry
Multifunctional Brooch Doubles as a Mini Garbage Bin
50
Plastic Fantastic Masterpieces
Jerry Ross Barrish's Garbage-Loving Hobby Fuels Cool Creations
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Evocative Trash Art
Illuminated Newspaper on Steps of Madrid Stock Exchange
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Trashformations
The Sustainable Sky-Box is Made of Recycled Kitchen Sinks
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Polka-Dotted Trash Bags
Street Art for Awareness
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Aquarium Trash Bags
Playful Goldfish Garbage Sacks by Wieden & Kennedy
45
Chic Trashcans
Moving Waste Bin Design by Grace Youngeun Lee
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Recycled Fanta Fashion
Melissa Hartzel Displays Handmade African Accessories for Old Tin Can
43
In-House Garbage Dumps
Glamorizing Dirty Living Environments
42
Clean Garbage Compactors
FOODOO Crushes the Waste and the Odor
41
Garbage Detailing Toolkit
Emo Recycling Kit for Chic Eco-Warriors
40
From Trash To Energy
Mr. Fusion Reactor A Reality
39
Trashy Awareness Art
MSLK Creates "Watershed" from Bottles to Show Water Waste
38
Garbage-Collecting Robots
The Dustbot Launched for Quick Cleanup on Italian Streets
37
Building Bricks from Waste
HYmini POLLIBricks Made of Your Old Garbage
36
$15,000 Garbage Bins
Gold-Plated Trash Cans From Sylvie Fleury
35
Bag Recycling Made Hip
The Tubelor Trash Can
34
Garbage Can Couture
Writtenafterwards Shows Deconstructed Designs for Fall ‘09
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Trash Hat Editorials
Crazy Fashions for 'Live From New York City' in V Magazine #61
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Recycling Trash to Treasures
Plastic Toy Art by Robert Bradford
31
Crushable Trashcans
Sukwon & Sungwoo Park's Armstrong Bin Stomps Out Garbage
30
Personal Landfills
Sustainable Dave Collects Trash For 365 Days
29
NYC Garbage Art 2
Trash for Baseball Fans
28
Wooden Scraps Sculptures
Using Trashed Furniture for Creative Public Displays
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Garbage Crochet
The Barkerbell Recycled VHS Tape Crochet Bag
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Vintage Trashy Lighting
Gilles Eichenbaum Recycles Kitchenware into Unusual Light Fixtures
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Trashy Office Accessories
Deck Yourself in Fake Ink Splats and Pencil Shaving
24
Junk Chandeliers
Fancy Recycled Lighting Fixtures Turn Trashy Into Classy
23
Recycled Cup Lights
DIY Garbage Lamps
22
Eco Umbrellas Made of Garbage
The Eco Brolly
21
Futuristic Trashcans
Modular Recyling Bin by Dave Strydom Makes Conserving Easy
20
Garbage Strollers
Carriages Made of Trash (For Credit Crunch Babies?)
19
Costly Junk Cars
Owner of Trashed 1958 Impala Asks $35,000 for his Jalopy
18
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
The Trash Ball Lets You Show Your Footwork the Eco-Friendly Way
17
Artsy Rubbish Bins
The TRASHed Art of Recycling Campaign Creates Artistic Garbage Cans
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Anti-Odor Garbage
Minus by Cem Tutuncuoglu Removes the Stink from your Bin
15
Starbucks-Inspired Garbage Cans
The Coffee Cup Rubbish Bin
14
Rabbit Rubbish Bins
Paul Smith Garbage Cans Have Hares Helping the Environment
13
Zip Tie Lamps
Charles Parsons Illuminates Trash With Helios
12
Graphic Garbage Trucks
Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Transforms Recycling Trucks
11
Taxi-Inspired Garbage Bins
The Vipp Limited Edition Yellow Cab Bathroom Collection
10
Head-Scratching Garbage Bags
Morbid Trash Bags and the Bin Bag Bear Puzzle & Delight
9
Cigarette Trash Cans
Rocco Avallone Creates the ‘Butt to Butt Can'
8
Garbage Can Stepping Stools
The Bin Step
7
Garbage Powered Trucks
World's First Garbage Truck Fueled by Its Own Trash
6
Inflatable Garbage Animals
Air Zoo by Joshua Allen Harris
5
Scrap Sculptures
Jules P Creates Towering Animals Out of Trash
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Bomb-Proof Garbage Cans
London's Multitasking Recycling Bins
3
Musical Garbage Cans
Xylophone Bin by Dominic Wilcox
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Trashcans With Backboards – "Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
"Move to Trash" Turns Office Wastebin Into an Action Game
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Global Garbage Bags
Kenjiro Sano Designs the Earth Garbage Bag
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Model-Backed Carrying Capsules
Catriona Gray Unveils Her Very Own Sustainable Bag Collection
Vintage-Inspired Jewelry
theDirtyChic Launches Its Nostalgic 03 Collection
Stress-Reducing Garbage Initiatives
The Hefty Brand Launches its 'Trash Time Out' Campaign
Cartoon-Transformed Algae Exhibits
Hello Kitty and Algae Collide Worlds for Expo 2025 in Japan
Film-Celebrating Pool Floaties
The Funboy x Barbie: The Movie Collection is Plastic and Fantastic
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
Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans
Carden 'The Twin' Trash Can Has a Dual-Bucket Design
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Transparent Waste-Filled Chairs
The 'No Waste Chair' by Kees Dekkers Puts Garbage in the Spotlight
Recycling Plant Fashion Shoots
Stella Mccartney's Spring 2024 Ad Campaign Spotlight Cara Delevingn
Designer Upcycled Bags
Comme Des Garçons Released Its Collaboration with FREITAG
Ocean Plastic-Made Skincare Packaging
LATHER Introduced Its New Landscapes Collection
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Plastic-Heavy Fashion Campaigns
Anonymous Club and PUMA Debut a New Collaboration
Sustainable Denim Brand Collabs
Amber Valletta X Triarchy Marry Sustainability with Style
Ocean-Bound Plastic Timepieces
The Timex Reclaimed Ocean Plastic Watch Has a Speckled Finish
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
Playful Doll-Themed Cosmetics
NYX Cosmetics x Barbie Was Inspired by the Forthcoming Movie
Recycled Homeware Capsules
Particle Launches a Collection Made from Recycled Sneaker Materials
Eco Storytelling Workwear Campaigns
Patagonia's We Can Get There From Here Tells is Inspiring
Statement Street Art
Alex Chinneck’s Surreal Street Art Transforms Bristol's Urban Landscape
Upcycled Ingredient Ice Creams
Salt & Straw's Upcycled Foods Series Rescues Wasted Food
Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastic Bottles
The Ocean Bottle's GO Bottle Pushes Sustainable Efforts
Meditative Trash Campaigns
Hefty's Trash Time Out Provides Support During the Holiday Season
Ocean Waste-Made Office Chairs
Okamura Designs the Sphere Office Chair from Fishing Nets
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Retail Overconsumption Campaigns
Coachtopia's 'The Wasted Parts' Explores Overconsumption Culture
Underwater-Created Whimsical Handbags
Coperni and Disney Present the Ariel Swipe Hangbag
Nostalgic Toy-Inspired Fashion Collections
rue21 is Collaborating with Barbie® and Hot Wheels®
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Scrap Material Footwear
Merrell Created a Scrap Shoe Collection for Zero Waste Week
Ocean Waste-Made Textiles
Duvaltex Recently Debuted the Ocean Waste CLEAN IMPACT TEXTILES
Recycled Plastic Bottle Leggings
ORAKI's ECOMOVE Leggings Fuse Style with Comfort
Fantastical Hyper-Utility Fashion Liness
Outlier's Fall 2024 is Titled IDEAS 7 - Dirty Dirty Jobs
Consummately Sustainable Swimwear
This Pieces Are Made From Discarded Nets & Recycled Spandex
Waste-Reducing Produce Stickers
Grey Colombia & Makro's Stickers on Produce Suggest Recipes
Rice Straw Fashion Collections
Siam Kubota and Greyhound Original Launch 'Turn Waste to Agri-Wear'
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Surrealist Phone Cases
The Salvador Dalí x CASETiFY Collab Elevates Everyday Accessories into Art
Biodegradable Beauty Packaging
MOB Beauty's Earth-First Packaging Turns into Dirt
Sculptural Shoe Activations
Briony Douglas Created a Striking Sculpture Exhibit for Browns Shoes
Sustainability-Driven Fashion Campaigns
pitusa's Sustainability Campaign Focuses on Reducing Waste
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Ocean Waste Surfboards
The Floater Surfboard is Made Out of Recycled Materials & Raw Sewage
Whimsical Garbage Bags
Staff Expands Its Collection with Playful Garbage Bags
Convenience-Focused Upcycled Tote Designs
Out of the Woods Enhances Its Out of the Ocean® Range
AI-Powered Recycling Systems
The Conceptual 'Binko' Recycling Machine Automates Sorting
Eco Cartoon Body Care
This Lush Cosmetics x SpongeBob Collab is Plastic-Free & Supports the Sea
Recycled Plastic Bottle Campaigns
Coca-Cola Promotes the Toss In, Take Out Initiative
Deflated Balloon Clothing Hangers
Chong Shop Has Revamped the Iconic Clothes Hanger Using Waste
Awareness-Raising Swimwear Fashion Shows
Natasha Tonic Debuts the Coral City Collection
Clothing Buy-Back Programs
Eileen Fisher Revolutionizes Clothing Recycling with Renew Program
Sustainable Artist Endeavors
CASETiFY Launches a New Artistic Upcycling Project Called Re/CASETiFY
Circular Fashion Pop-Ups
The Coachtopia Pop-Up Brings Luxury Circular Fashion to Gen Z
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Vegan Sportswear Pop-Ups
Hylo Athletics' Pop-Up at Harrods Includes a Recycling Component
Doll-Inspired High Heels
The Fantastic Plastic Foot Shoes are Shaped Like a Doll's Tip-Toed Foot
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Back-to-School Recycling Challenges
Takis and TerraCycle Teamed Up to Reward Recyclers
Cup-Stealing Clothing Collections
Stella Artois' Steal Artois Collection Honors Bar Culture
Ocean-Bound Plastic Timepieces
The Amitron Wave Collection Shows Off a Sustainable Aesthetic
Zero-Waste Hair Ties
Fizzy Goblet Introduces the New Zero-Waste Hair Ties Using Old Materials
Food Waste Polyester Alternatives
ALT TEX Presents a "Radically Sustainable Polyester Alternative"
Plastic-Reduced Handwash Bottles
PZ Cussons Taps Terracycle to Create Refillable Packaging
Zero-Waste Hi-Tech Premium Fashion
&Or Collective Prepares for Earth Month with New Initiatives
Eco-Friendly Dissolving Shampoo Bottles
BBDO Guerrero Designs the Dissolving Bottles of Shampoo
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Textile Fashion Exhibitions
New Order of Fashion Presents Regeneration: Fashion From The Ground Up
Plastic Waste Brand Initiatives
Roberts Beauty Partnered with Oceanworks to Reduce Plastic Use
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Collectible Circular Design Exhibitions
Isola Presents Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens
Circular Packaging Services
Returnity's 'In Rotation' AIms to Reduce Packaging Waste
Waste-Reducing Haircare Systems
Duo Haircare Pairs Powder-Based Products & Refillable Bottles
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Intergalactic-Inspired Lifestyle Products
The Spacio Collection is Made up of Everyday Objects
Social Media Fridge-Decorating Trends
Lynzi Judish Released Several Viral 'Fridgescaping' Videos
Empowering Fashion Films
Victoria's Secret World Tour Reimagines the Iconic Show as a Feature Film
Wasteful Shopping Billboards
Not On The High Street's Billboards Highlight a "Don't Gift Guide"
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Ocean Purity Petitons
The Dirty Protest is a Petition Signed with Real Sewage
Sustainable Ocean Packaging Designs
COAST Cannabis Co. Unveils a New Ocean-Based Packaging Design
Ocean Plastic Cosmetic Packaging
LUSH and Prevented Ocean Plastic™ Partnered on New Packaging
Versatile Egg-Shaped Waste Bins
Gianluca Soldi Designs a Next-Gen Waste Bin for Soldidesign
Curbside Waste Bags
TerraCycle Launches a New Zero Waste Bag for Hard-to-Recycle Waste Streams
Apple Leather-Based Footwear
Trash Planet's New Shoes are Made from Vegan Apple Leather
Plastic-Free Compostable Sportswear
Community Clothing's Organic Athletic Uses Natural Materials
Plastic-Free Solid Cosmetics
ATTITUDE's Solid Makeup Line is Housed in Biodegradable Packaging
Upcycled Polyester Yarns
RECYCTEX's Latest Initiative Includes Reclaiming Plastics from Shores
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Ocean-Friendly Upholstery Textiles
The 'Sport' Textiles Are Crafted From Shoreline-Sourced Plastic
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Sustainable Bikini Fashion Shows
Space Swap Promotes Eco-conscious Fashion with Its Fashion Show
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Wasteful Fashion Campaigns
Vestiaire Collective Reminded People to Shop Mindfully on Black Friday
Fully Recyclable Knitwear
&OR Collective's Collection 01 Was Manufactured to Minimize Waste
Rustic Ruin-Inspired Aquariums
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio Designs The Sea of Cortez Research Center
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Recycled Plastic Swimwear
Cupshe Introduces 'The Recycled Swim' Sustainable Swimwear Collection
Clothing Recycling Services
Marine Layer and Trashie Lead Sustainable Fashion with New Initiative
Rescued Fruit Spirits
Trash & Treasure Spirits Get Flavor from Creatively Repurposed Ingredients
Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Gargantuan Sustainable Jeans
These Gigantic Jeans Will Be Upcycled Into Other Products
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Textile Recycling Supply Chains
Fashion Takes Action Releases an Eco-Conscious Textile Guide
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
Waste Reduction Campaigns
Rhyme & Reason's #NoNewPlastic Encourages Small Daily Actions
Ethical Clothing Recycling Services
Retold Recycling Aims to Reduce Textile Waste
Junkyard-Inspired Art Projects
ÉCAL and Philippe Malouin Unveil the Junkyard Diving Project
Food Waste-Combatting Smart Stickers
Grey Colombia Unveils a Set of Progressive Produce Stickers
Creatively Repaired Garment Collections
TOAST Emphasizes Sustainability in New Capsule
Biodegradable Fast Food Uniforms
These McDonald's Uniforms Use 'CiClo' Fabric Technology
Futile Material Design Exhibitions
Objective Gallery Presents Please Sit for an Alternate Ending
Ruin-Adaptive Shipping Container Homes
Patrick Bradley Architects Forms the Barneys Ruins Project
Chance to win £10,000
Meet the Cornish upcycler inspiring people
Destructive Nature Art Exhibitions
Keita Miyazaki Unveils the Keita Miyazaki Exhibition
Park-Inspired Outdoor Fashion Capsules
Parks Project Sets out to Preserve National Parks
Discarded Theater Screen Lamps
Haneul Kim Transforms Waste into Lighting Designs
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Dishwashing Station Art Exhibitions
WE ARE ONA and Crosby Studios Presents the Dish Pit
Pet Product Takeback Services
PetSmart Unveils the New Sustainable Pet Product Takeback Programs
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Althlete-Inspired Ocean Plastic Bags
Sloane Stephens Launches a New Collaboration with GOT BAG
Short-Form Fashion Competitions
#TikTokFashion Challenges Users to Create and Share Their Design
Recycled Plastic Swimwear
Coastal Cool’s Sustainable Swimwear Blends Style with Purpose
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Celebratory Odd Designs
Ridiculous Design Celebrates Weird and Wonderful Ideas Within Design
Recycled Molecular Lighting
LightArt Unveils its Clear Coil Collection Made from Waste Materials
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Metamorphosing Fall-Ready Fashion
DZHUS Presents its New Seasonal Transit Collection
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins