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32 Trashy Innovations

From Plastic Waste Houses to Garbage Bag Menswear

— March 26, 2010 — Eco
"One man's trash is another man's treasure" is just a clever saying for some, but to others, it's a creed. There is a balance between being a hoarder and throwing every possible thing away, and that balance is evident here in this cluster of trashy Innovations.

With the right amount of skill and imagination, some truly wondrous inventions have been formed from seemingly useless pieces of junk. These trashy Innovations take the three Rs to a whole new level.
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Colossal Garbage Structures
Colossal Garbage Structures
Terreform Lays Out Their Rapid Refuse Project
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Inflatable Garbage Animals
Inflatable Garbage Animals
Air Zoo by Joshua Allen Harris
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Trash Bag Ads
Trash Bag Ads
The New Philippine National Nutrition Ads Encourages You to Stay Away from Trash
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50
NYC Garbage Art 2
NYC Garbage Art 2
Trash for Baseball Fans
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49
Garbage Odysseys
Garbage Odysseys
MIT Trash Track Project Follows the Journey of Refugee Refuse
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48
Garbage Detailing Toolkit
Garbage Detailing Toolkit
Emo Recycling Kit for Chic Eco-Warriors
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47
Garbage Can Couture
Garbage Can Couture
Writtenafterwards Shows Deconstructed Designs for Fall ‘09
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46
Trash Ads
Trash Ads
Brazil Salvation Army Campaign (Made From Real Garbage)
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45
Eco Umbrellas Made of Garbage
Eco Umbrellas Made of Garbage
The Eco Brolly
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44
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
Garbage-Filled Soccer Balls
The Trash Ball Lets You Show Your Footwork the Eco-Friendly Way
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43
Recycled Election Couture
Recycled Election Couture
Green Inaugural Ball, a Trashion Showcase for Obama
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42
From Trash To Energy
From Trash To Energy
Mr. Fusion Reactor A Reality
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41
Garbage Animal Art
Garbage Animal Art
Trash Menagerie at Peabody Essex Museum is Thought-Provoking
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40
Garbage Powered Trucks
Garbage Powered Trucks
World's First Garbage Truck Fueled by Its Own Trash
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39
Plastic Fantastic Masterpieces
Plastic Fantastic Masterpieces
Jerry Ross Barrish's Garbage-Loving Hobby Fuels Cool Creations
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38
Trashy Guerrilla Marketing
Trashy Guerrilla Marketing
Mini Cooper's New Campaign is Filling the Streets With Garbage
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37
Cameras Made of Garbage
Cameras Made of Garbage
Miroslav Tichy's Trash Cameras
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36
Aluminum Foil Fashion
Aluminum Foil Fashion
Tim Soar Spring/Summer 2010 Takes Inspiration From the Kitchen
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35
Garbage-Filled Furniture
Garbage-Filled Furniture
XS Chair
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Luxury Garbage Bags
Luxury Garbage Bags
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Garbage Crochet
Garbage Crochet
The Barkerbell Recycled VHS Tape Crochet Bag
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32
Artsy Rubbish Bins
Artsy Rubbish Bins
The TRASHed Art of Recycling Campaign Creates Artistic Garbage Cans
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Aquarium Trash Bags
Aquarium Trash Bags
Playful Goldfish Garbage Sacks by Wieden & Kennedy
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30
Biodegradable Clothing Designs
Biodegradable Clothing Designs
U.E.G. Makes Disintegrating Designs of Shirts, Dresses, Bags
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Garbage Art
Garbage Art
Artist Turns Trash to Time Capsule
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Garbage Strollers
Garbage Strollers
Carriages Made of Trash (For Credit Crunch Babies?)
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Polka-Dotted Trash Bags
Polka-Dotted Trash Bags
Street Art for Awareness
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Recycled Trash Art
Recycled Trash Art
Jim Darling Creates 'Junk Man' Out of Mattresses and Tires
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25
Trash Collecting Jewelry
Trash Collecting Jewelry
Multifunctional Brooch Doubles as a Mini Garbage Bin
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24
Trashy Installation Art
Trashy Installation Art
Garbage Bag Artwork is Meant to Get People Talking
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23
Rabbit Garbage Bags
Rabbit Garbage Bags
MAQ Inc Makes Trash Cute
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Trash Portraits
Trash Portraits
Jane Perkins Creates Beautiful Art With Garbage
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21
Shoe Made of Garbage
Shoe Made of Garbage
Nike Trash Talk
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Animals Made of Recycled Electronics
Animals Made of Recycled Electronics
Eco Art-Deco Machinery
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Plastic Bag Princesses
Plastic Bag Princesses
Models Wear Tape and Boxes for AnOther Magazine
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Recycled Garbage Projections
Recycled Garbage Projections
Eco Shadow Sculpting
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17
Trashy Home Decor
Trashy Home Decor
Smart Art Competition 2009 Makes Homey Waste Wonders
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Solar Powered Trash Cans
Solar Powered Trash Cans
The 'Big Belly' Compacts Garbage Using Sun Energy
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15
Beer Can Butterflies
Beer Can Butterflies
More Garbage as Art
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14
Plastic Waste Houses
Plastic Waste Houses
Affresol Thermo Poly Rock Uses Garbage and Doesn't Rot
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13
Garbage Bag Menswear
Garbage Bag Menswear
Les Hommes Spring 2010 Shows Shiny Suits and Sheer Separates
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12
Celebs Made of Garbage
Celebs Made of Garbage
A-List Mosaic Makeover Portraits Are Pretty Trashy
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11
Eco Taxidermy
Eco Taxidermy
Geoffrey Gorman's Faux Scrap Animals Are PETA Friendly
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10
Garbage Bag Gowns
Garbage Bag Gowns
The MISE A SAC Collection Offers Some Recycled Beauty
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9
Computer Creatures
Computer Creatures
Recycled Sculptures by Brenda Guyton
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8
Horrifying Garbage Masks
Horrifying Garbage Masks
The Shin Murayama 'Valhalla' Masks Exemplify Creepy Face Wear
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Garbage Bag Fashion
Garbage Bag Fashion
Michelle Jank's PonyStep Editorial Finds Beauty in Trash
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6
Garbage Chic
Garbage Chic
Black Bin Bag Couture
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5
Dresses Made of Old Shoes
Dresses Made of Old Shoes
'Remade in Chile' Turns Reclaimed Puma Sneaks Into Art
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4
Trash Into Art
Trash Into Art
Amazing Beer Can Butterflies (UPDATE)
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3
Garbage Wedding Gowns
Garbage Wedding Gowns
The Plastic Bag Wedding Dress by Amorphose
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2
Clothes Made of Garbage
Clothes Made of Garbage
Trashy Fashion at Recycle Now Week
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Garbage Necklaces
Garbage Necklaces
Recycled Jewelry by Indregru Converts Trash to Treasures
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