61 Creative Ways to Contend with Garbage

From Polka-Dotted Trash Bags to Beer Can Butterflies

Anyone can discard an unwanted item; it’s far more difficult, however, to creatively contend with garbage. The innovations in this slideshow have all done so in spades. From unusual designer trash bins to incredible art pieces comprised of recycled refuse, it’s a wonder anyone manages to actually throw anything away at all. Savvy advertisers and activists have even used trash to advance their respective agendas.

Check out these and other trashtastic innovations in the collection below.

SCORE
5.6 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 95%
Activity 65%
Freshness 8%
Inflatable Garbage Animals
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Inflatable Garbage Animals
NYC Garbage Art 2
CATEGORY
Unique
NYC Garbage Art 2
$1M Piece of Garbage
CATEGORY
Art & Design
$1M Piece of Garbage
Guerrilla Election Campaigns
CATEGORY
Social Good
Guerrilla Election Campaigns
Trash Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Trash Ads
Personal Landfills
CATEGORY
Eco
Personal Landfills
Dumpster Diving
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Dumpster Diving
Eco Umbrellas Made of Garbage
CATEGORY
Eco
Eco Umbrellas Made of Garbage
Dumpster Dress-Up
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Dumpster Dress-Up
From Real to Virtual to Real Again
CATEGORY
Art & Design
From Real to Virtual to Real Again
Trashy Office Accessories
CATEGORY
Fashion
Trashy Office Accessories
Sewage & Garbage As Fuel
CATEGORY
Autos
Sewage & Garbage As Fuel
3 Eco Chic Wastebins
CATEGORY
Eco
3 Eco Chic Wastebins
Musical Garbage Cans
CATEGORY
Unique
Musical Garbage Cans
Garbage Can Stepping Stools
CATEGORY
Fashion
Garbage Can Stepping Stools
Bag Recycling Made Hip
CATEGORY
Eco
Bag Recycling Made Hip
Recycling Trash to Treasures
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Recycling Trash to Treasures
Trash Photos
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Trash Photos
Schering Bangkok
CATEGORY
Marketing
Schering Bangkok
Bomb-Proof Garbage Cans
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Bomb-Proof Garbage Cans
Creativity With Dumpsters
CATEGORY
Eco
Creativity With Dumpsters
Trash to Treasure Artwork
CATEGORY
Eco
Trash to Treasure Artwork
Guerrilla Trashcan Makeovers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Guerrilla Trashcan Makeovers
Cameras Made of Garbage
CATEGORY
Unique
Cameras Made of Garbage
Garbage As Art
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage As Art
Garbage-Filled Furniture
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage-Filled Furniture
Trashtography Self-Portraits
CATEGORY
Eco
Trashtography Self-Portraits
Garbage Seafood
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage Seafood
Luxury Garbage Bags
CATEGORY
Luxury
Luxury Garbage Bags
Garbage Crochet
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage Crochet
Starbucks-Inspired Garbage Cans
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Starbucks-Inspired Garbage Cans
Garbage Strollers
CATEGORY
Unique
Garbage Strollers
Polka-Dotted Trash Bags
CATEGORY
Eco
Polka-Dotted Trash Bags
Trash Collecting Jewelry
CATEGORY
Fashion
Trash Collecting Jewelry
Recycled Trash Sculptures
CATEGORY
Eco
Recycled Trash Sculptures
Garbage Seafood II
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage Seafood II
Rabbit Garbage Bags
CATEGORY
Eco
Rabbit Garbage Bags
Manmade Islands from Trash
CATEGORY
Eco
Manmade Islands from Trash
Recycling Made Easy
CATEGORY
Eco
Recycling Made Easy
Building Bricks from Waste
CATEGORY
Eco
Building Bricks from Waste
Expanding Garbage Can
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Expanding Garbage Can
Shoe Made of Garbage
CATEGORY
Eco
Shoe Made of Garbage
Recycled Cup Lights
CATEGORY
Eco
Recycled Cup Lights
Personal Dumpsters
CATEGORY
Unique
Personal Dumpsters
Recycled Garbage Projections
CATEGORY
Eco
Recycled Garbage Projections
Celebrities Removing Trash
CATEGORY
Eco
Celebrities Removing Trash
Beer Can Butterflies
CATEGORY
Eco
Beer Can Butterflies
Garbage Dump Turned Eco-Theme Park
CATEGORY
Eco
Garbage Dump Turned Eco-Theme Park
Search by Trash
CATEGORY
Eco
Search by Trash
Celebs Made of Garbage
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Celebs Made of Garbage
Orbiting Space Junk
CATEGORY
Tech
Orbiting Space Junk
Garbage Chic
CATEGORY
Fashion
Garbage Chic
Soda Can Underwear
CATEGORY
Eco
Soda Can Underwear
Trashy Fashion
CATEGORY
Eco
Trashy Fashion
Trash Into Art
CATEGORY
Eco
Trash Into Art
Clothes Made of Garbage
CATEGORY
Fashion
Clothes Made of Garbage

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