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Top 50 Pieces of Garbage Recycled Into Art

— March 16, 2008 — Eco
At Trend Hunter, we're obsessed with eco innovation. In particular, we get our smile on whenever we see garbage recycled into art. It seems that every week there's a new addition to this category. As a result, we've compiled 50 of our favorite uses for garbage in this super gallery. Enjoy!

Implications - The use of recycled materials in art adds something more than artistic value, it adds an element of social responsibility to a piece that today's eco-conscious audience will appreciate. The success of the green movement can not be ignored, and companies who acknowledge and participate in this mass environmental concern are sure to gain positive brand recognition.
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Robot out of Recycled Cell Phones
Robot out of Recycled Cell Phones
The TeMo
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51
Waste Awareness Throught Art
Waste Awareness Throught Art
Waste Project by Aaron Kent
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50
$1M Piece of Garbage
$1M Piece of Garbage
Dumpster Divers Recover "Tres Personajes" Painting by Rufino Tamayo
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49
Recycled Ad Banners as Fashion
Recycled Ad Banners as Fashion
Bilum Bilordi Bags
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48
Recycled Rugs
Recycled Rugs
Nanimarquina Rug From Rubber
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47
Recycled Typewriter As Art
Recycled Typewriter As Art
Robot Made From Old Parts
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46
Recycling Trash to Treasures
Recycling Trash to Treasures
Plastic Toy Art by Robert Bradford
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45
Billbirdhouse
Billbirdhouse
Billboards Recycled into Birdhouses
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44
Recycling Bottles Into Macho Lighting
Recycling Bottles Into Macho Lighting
Only Sorta Ugly
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43
Environmentalist Artist or Crazy Person?
Environmentalist Artist or Crazy Person?
Can Man
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42
Sonic Fabric
Sonic Fabric
Textile Woven From Audio Cassette Tape
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41
Trash to Treasure Artwork
Trash to Treasure Artwork
Chrissie MacDonald Recycled Junk Mail
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40
Eco-Friendly Sculptures
Eco-Friendly Sculptures
Hubcap Creatures
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39
The Suit Case
The Suit Case
Made From a Real Suit
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38
Recycled Furniture
Recycled Furniture
Chairs Made From Playstation consoles
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37
Garbage As Art
Garbage As Art
German Artists Create 1000 Statues From Domestic Refuse
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36
Hairbands Made of Condoms
Hairbands Made of Condoms
STD Styles Take Recycling Too Far
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35
Fashion From Skateboard Parts
Fashion From Skateboard Parts
Beck(y) Clutch and Belt Buckles
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34
Recycled Plastic Car
Recycled Plastic Car
Green Concept Car from Hyundai
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33
Garbage Art
Garbage Art
Artist Turns Trash to Time Capsule
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32
Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
Schlauch... The Recycled Tire Tube Belt
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31
Recycled Trash Sculptures
Recycled Trash Sculptures
Eco-Art by El Anatsui
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30
A Belt Made Of Recycled Materials
A Belt Made Of Recycled Materials
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29
Recycled Bike Furniture
Recycled Bike Furniture
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28
Recycled Literature as Fashion
Recycled Literature as Fashion
"Book Bags" by Caitlin
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27
Aprons Out Of Billboards
Aprons Out Of Billboards
Bizura Recycled Fashions
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26
Shoe Made of Garbage
Shoe Made of Garbage
Nike Trash Talk
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25
Recycled Flashback Fashion
Recycled Flashback Fashion
1950s Outfit Knit From Old Plastic Bags
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24
Recycled Circuit Board Business Card + An Eco-Christmas Poem
Recycled Circuit Board Business Card + An Eco-Christmas Poem
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23
Recycled Shoes
Recycled Shoes
Yellow Port Shoes Made From Recycled Tires and Trucking Canvas
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22
Teen Makes Bags Out of Juice Boxes
Teen Makes Bags Out of Juice Boxes
Trash E-Fashions
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21
Recycled Pool Balls Jewelry
Recycled Pool Balls Jewelry
Eleanor Salazar's Eco Accessories
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20
Duct-Tape Wallets
Duct-Tape Wallets
Hand-Made db Clay Designs
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19
Recycled Furniture
Recycled Furniture
Chair Made from Plastic Scraps
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18
Recycled Cigarette Pack Art
Recycled Cigarette Pack Art
Lamborghini Reventon
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17
Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows
Recycled Seatbelts as Hammocks And Pillows
Rockabye Car Parts
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16
Recycled Chopstick Bra
Recycled Chopstick Bra
"My Hashi Bra"
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15
Garbage Dump Turned Eco-Theme Park
Garbage Dump Turned Eco-Theme Park
Ariel Sharon Park
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14
Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail
Portraits from Recycled Junk Mail
Schimmel Art
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13
Recycled Furniture
Recycled Furniture
Lamp Made from Books
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12
Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Aluminium Can Recycled Shoes
Tear Your Feet to Shreds?
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11
Recycled Art
Recycled Art
Mona Lisa Made From Obsolete Motherboards
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10
Recycled Human Hair Chair
Recycled Human Hair Chair
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9
Candy-Coated Handbags
Candy-Coated Handbags
Marisa Rey Ecoist Purses are Delicious
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8
Fashion From Recycled Plastic
Fashion From Recycled Plastic
PET Bottle Samurai Outfit
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7
Beautiful Art from Recycled Toys
Beautiful Art from Recycled Toys
Ryan McElhinney
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6
Recycled Furniture
Recycled Furniture
Springy Bed Made of Car Parts
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5
Aluminized Eco Art
Aluminized Eco Art
Works of Art Made From Recycled Cans
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4
Bobby Pin Necklaces & Other Recycled Jewelry
Bobby Pin Necklaces & Other Recycled Jewelry
Mana Bernandes
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3
Recycled Art
Recycled Art
Rubber Tire Sculptures as Art
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2
5 Recycled Bottle Christmas Trees
5 Recycled Bottle Christmas Trees
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1
Clothes Made of Garbage
Clothes Made of Garbage
Trashy Fashion at Recycle Now Week
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