Category
Lifestyle
Assisted Choices
Trend cluster
Category
Upcycled
Cigarette
Brands are designing products which are made out of recycled cigarette butts.
4.2
Trend score
Trend
What is the Upcycled Cigarette trend?
Upcycled Cigarette: Cigarette butts are one of the biggest waste problems for urban cities and industries are trying to address this with recycling initiatives. Brands are repurposing upcycled butts into various personal or home products, while researchers are offering step-by-step plans for integrating this material as a building resource.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Upcycled Cigarette trend
Conscious consumers are increasing aware of the problem areas in their city that pose a challenge to sustainability. Many are fixated on the issue of waste, in particular, as it is physically in their environment. In order to experience peace of mind, individuals are not only making more eco-friendly lifestyle choices. They are also creating a demand for adequately disposed and repurposed waste and often opt-in for upcycled products because these goods are a direct result of their advocacy and desire for a greener future.
Trend themes
Themes within the Upcycled Cigarette trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Upcycling Cigarette Butts
Brands, researchers, and start-ups are repurposing cigarette butts into various personal or home products for sustainable development.
02
Eco-Friendly Homeware Collections
Designers are making aesthetically pleasing homeware products from recycled waste materials, including cigarette butts, aiming for sustainability.
03
Industrial Scale Recycling
Researchers are proposing industrial scale recycling plans for cigarette butts to create a cost-effective and practical solution for reducing pollution and waste.
Industry implications
What the Upcycled Cigarette trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Sustainability Industry
The sustainability industry can leverage upcycling and eco-friendly trends to create value for consumers and the environment.
For
Waste Management Industry
The waste management industry can optimize cigarette butts collection and disposal by partnering with start-ups and researchers to repurpose them as a valuable resource.
For
Design Industry
The design industry can incorporate upcycled waste materials and sustainable products into their portfolios, to meet the needs of conscious consumers.
Workshop question
How might your brand incorporate an upcycled ingredient/material into your product offering?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Upcycled Cigarette
Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 62%, activity 56%, freshness 9%.
Popularity62%
Activity56%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Evidence
Examples of the Upcycled Cigarette trend
4 featured examples from Jun 5, 2019 to Nov 11, 2020CategoryEco
Aesthetically Pleasing Homeware Collection
Sachi Tungare Used Cigarette Butts for This Design
Incorporating sustainable and visually appealing homeware designs can attract environmentally-conscious consumers in the interior design industry.
CategoryEco
Innovative Upcycled Bricks
RMIT U Researchers Offers a Step-by-Step for Recycling Cigarette Butts
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating upcycled materials, such as bricks made from recycled cigarette butts, into construction practices for sustainable and environment…
CategoryEco
Cigarette Waste-Made Sunglasses
Nobutts.ie is Working on Solving the Problem of Cigarette Waste
Nobutts.ie's production of chic, eco-friendly sunglasses from cigarette waste presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fashion industry to create sustainable products…
CategoryArt & Design
Sustainable Ergonomic Beanbags
Apihappi Launches Bold Eco-Friendly Beanbags with Waterproof Liners
The sustainable ergonomic beanbag presents disruptive innovation opportunities for furniture by providing durable, comfortable, and eco-friendly furniture solutions.
