The best way to reduce your e-waste is to check out all of these upcycled keyboard creations. The products and art pieces featured here all incorporate keys from outdated keyboards that had a date with the landfill. You don't need to be a brilliant scientist to know that a keyboard won't exactly biodegrade while sitting in a pile of trash.
Instead of chucking your keyboard in the trash, why not build a sculpture of a horse using the keys? If that's too much to handle, you could always create a Rubix Cube or a coaster using your outdated keyboard.
Electronic recycling is still in its infancy and isn't as foolproof as people would like to think. The best way to reduce your e-waste footprint is to find a new use for your outdated electronics and peripherals. Use these upcycled keyboard creations as your guide. Imagine how awesome a full-size mouse sculpture made using nothing but old mice would be.
13 Upcycled Keyboard Creations
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Keyboard-Covered Walls
Sarah Frost Creates Stunning Technological Artpieces
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E-Junk Seats
The 'N + ew: No More Electronic Waste' Project Makes Use of Tech Trash
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Upcycled Keyboard Jewelry
The R U My Typ3? Necklace is a Wearable CPU Accessory
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Upcycled Computer Calendars
The DIY Keyboard Calendar is a Fun Craft for Kids and Geeks
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Recycled Keyboard Animal Art
The Hedonism(y) Trojaner by Babis Uses the Internet as a Medium
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Nerdy Computing Cups
Restart Your Morning with the Rebooting Keyboard Design Cups
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Puzzling Keyboard Games
The Keyboard Sudoku/Rubik's Cube is a Geeky DIY Delight
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Recycled Keyboard Art
Viper Sculpture
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Tangible Keyboard Shortcuts
The 'Commands for Life' Toolkit Contains Gadgets for the Real World
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Computer Peripheral Light Switches
The Plaques Keyboard by PLH Italia Programs in Custom Lighting
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Computer Key Mug Mats
Spillage is Acceptable Only On These Keyboard Coasters
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Keyboard Medicine Carriers
The Typo Pill Case Makes It Easier to Remember Your Meds
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The Monogram Keyboard Supports the Needs of Creative Professionals
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This Linglong Foldable Keyboard Computer is Highly Pocketable
Digital Professional Mechanical Keyboards
The Cherry KC 200 MX Mechanical Office Keyboard is Slim
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Exclusive Sci-Fi-Inspired Keyboards
The Drop + the Lord of the Rings™ Rohan™ Keyboard is Slick
Hybrid Digital Lifestyle Keyboards
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Multifunctional Hidden Display Keyboards
The Conceptual 'SCROOM' Keyboard Has a Sliding Display
High-Speed Wireless Keyboards
The Melgeek Modern97 is a 90% Keyboard with 2.4Ghz Support
Pre-Built Mechanical Keyboards
CyberPowerPC Debuted a Pre-Built Keyboard as a Standalone or Add-On
Advanced Antiquated Keyboards
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Autocomplete Mechanical Keyboards
The Bored Intelligent Keyboard Offers Three-Times Faster Typing
Fully-Customizable Tenkeyless Keyboards
HYTE Unveiled the 'Keeb TKL' at CES 2024
Aftermarket Smartphone Keyboard Cases
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Rollable Bamboo Keyboards
The Bamboo Slips Keyboard by Bruce Tao is Slim and Highly Portable
Sleek Compact Keyboard Designs
The Fusion Keyboard 2.0 is Sophisticated and Practical
Portable Productivity Tablet Keyboards
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Progressive Mechanical Keyboard Brands
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Spherical Double-Sided Keyboards
The Double-Sided Google Gboard Has an Unexpected Form
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
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Nostalgic Mechanical Keyboards
Lofree's 'Block 98' Calls Back to the Windows 98 Era
Projector-Equipped Multilingual Keyboards
The 'ADAPT' Keyboard by Jorge Paez is Intuitive
80s Computer-Inspired Keyboards
The 8BitDo C64 Edition Retro Keyboard is Commodore 64-Inspired
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Display-Equipped Creator Keyboards
The Work Louder Nomad [E] Keyboard Supports Productivity
Upcycled Book-Made Marbled Furniture
Willem Zwiers Designs the Tranformed Remnants Series
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Nail-Friendly Keyboard Covers
'Tippy Type' Enables Easier Typing with Long Nails
Nostalgic 90s Keyboard Designs
The Class 1800 Mechanical Keyboard Pays Homage to a Classic
Limited-Edition Fantasy-Inspired Keyboards
Drop Launches Another Lord of the Rings Keyboard
Minimal Desk Accessories Concepts
The DESKRISK Series Organizes the Working Space
Mobile Physical Keyboard Accessories
The Clicks Creator Keyboard is Designed for the Apple iPhone
Electric Food Recyclers
The FoodCycler Eco 3 Turns Food Scraps into an Odor-Free By-Product
Customizable Designer Keyboards
Work Louder Unveils the Creator Board Series of Keyboards
Crystal Gasket-Mounted Keyboards
The KiiBOOM Phantom 81 V2 is a First-of-its-Kind Peripheral
Rosy Copper Keycap Sets
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Professional Alice-Layout Keyboards
The Keychron K13 Pro is an Alice Keyboard with Modern Features
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Responsive Personalized Mechanical Keyboards
Keychron Introduces the K2 HE Customizable Keyboard
Modular Hexagonal Cap Keyboards
The K-Bird Spec Project Conceptual Keyboard is Customizable
Retailer E-Waste Disposal Programs
Staples Canada & eCycle Solutions are Redefining Tech Recycling
Handheld Gaming Mechanical Keyboards
The Angry Miao AM RGB 65 Mechanical Keyboard is Retro Styled
Retro-Inspired 3D-Printed Storage
Scott Yu-Juan Designs the Organized Macintosh Studio
Discarded Shoe-Created Stools
The WU Series by BENTU Design is a Sustainable Alternative
Game-Themed Retro Keyboards
Higround and Minecraft Launch a New Collaborative Keyboard Collection
Customizable Multi-Use Keyboards
Glorious Unveils a 100% Customizable Keyboard for Gamers
Water-Soluble E-Waste Solutions
Pentaform Presents the Potential E-Waste Solution with Aquafade
eWaste-Made Furniture Designs
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Distraction-Free Keyboard-ConnectedTools
The BYOK Device is Designed to Foster Productivity
Sleek Mechanical Keyboard Units
Drop Introduces Updates for its Alt, Ctrl, and Shift Keyboards
Wireless Aluminum Keyboards
The Womier SK75 is a Low-Cost Customizable Mechanical Keyboard
Sustainable Productive Portable Gadgets
Logitech's Pebble 2 Collection Feature a Sustainable Build
Mini-Display Retro Mechanical Keyboards
The Epomaker RT100 Keyboard Has a TV-Like Display
CNC Machined Mechanical Keyboards
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The Traitors Keys UKIYO-E Keycap Set Has a Tranquil Form
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