With the pressure on to protect the environment, people are thinking twice before tossing their recyclable goods. Letting cans kick around a little longer evoked creativity in a group of artists who saw the artistic potential in their empties. These incredible sculptures are made entirely out of aluminum cans. Check out the enormous Etch-A-Sketch, submarine, can cab, and huge penny.
These artists aren't the first people to turn aluminum into art -- perhaps this isn't just a passing craze. Check out the trend below to see how a young UK man recycled his beer cans to turn his Mustang into a Bud mobile:
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Eco Art
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in using recycled materials for artistic expression
- Upcycling
- Sustainable trend for creating new products from discarded materials
- Circular Economy
- Trend towards a closed-loop system where waste is seen as a resource and reused in new ways
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art & Design
- Innovative opportunity for artists to utilize sustainable materials to create unique works of art
- Waste Management
- Opportunity for industry to develop new technologies and processes to efficiently manage and repurpose waste materials
- Packaging
- Trend towards eco-friendly packaging solutions that can be easily recycled and/or repurposed
