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# BeanBag Chairs from Recycled Cars
Waste Furniture

By Ayman | Published 2008-04-26 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanbag-automobile-upholstery
References: [waste-bcn](http://www.waste-bcn.com/eng/index.htm)

I always find it very disheartening that recycled products are mostly pretty expensive. Usually you have to pay a premium to go "green", which both discourages and confuses me. Utilizing recycled materials should make the product cheaper not more expensive.

Take these [giant bean bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-pouffe) by Spanish company WASTE that are made from discarded automotive upholstery for example. At 215â‚¬, you're paying quite a large amount for something made from old car upholstery. However, I must admit that I like the company's goal to "transform the undesirable into desirable."

According to WASTE, "the bean bags are filed with [polystyrene beans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trashy), which enable the characteristic mobility of a bean bag. The filling is secured with a double safety lock, combining velcro and zips."

Check out what else people have done with [recycled auto upholstery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furniture-capsule-1):

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.5/10
- Popularity: 44% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Recycled Furniture:** There is a growing trend of using recycled materials in furniture production, presenting an opportunity for businesses to create innovative and sustainable products.
- **Affordable Eco-friendly Products:** The demand for affordable eco-friendly products is increasing, creating a market for businesses to offer cost-effective recycled options.
- **Transforming Undesirable Into Desirable:** Companies that can find creative ways to transform waste or discarded materials into desirable products have a disruptive innovation opportunity.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Furniture Manufacturing:** Furniture manufacturers can tap into the trend of using recycled materials to produce eco-friendly and unique products.
- **Eco-friendly Home Decor:** The eco-friendly home decor industry can benefit from the demand for affordable and sustainable products made from recycled materials.
- **Automotive Recycling:** The automotive recycling industry has the opportunity to collaborate with companies like WASTE to repurpose discarded materials into innovative and useful products.

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