# Biodegradable Sculptures Corrugated Cardboard Art By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-11-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corrugated-cardboard-art References: [thedailygreen](http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/upcycled-cardboard-art-47032004) & [langanart](http://www.langanart.com/content.php?id=1) Mark Langan's [corrugated cardboard sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-airplane) are true biodegradable art pieces. The cardboard is sourced from Langan's neighborhood in Brunswick Hills, Ohio. Langan's first piece was titled 'Max & Lori's Move' and used his neighbors' discarded moving boxes. Mark Langan doesn't render his designs on a computer, sketching them by hand instead. This self-taught artisan took up working with cardboard after he was laid off from his desk job. **Implications** - As eco consciousness increases, artists are continuously incorporating [recyclable materials into their work](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis). This green art generates buzz in a green-obsessed world, but also furthers a popular artist goal: to transform something seemingly old and unusable into something new and exciting. The drive towards environmental friendliness has impacted virtually every industry, and the art world is no exception. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Biodegradable Art:** The trend of using biodegradable materials in art offers disruptive innovation opportunities for sustainable art practices and eco-friendly consumer products. - **Handcrafted Design:** The trend of handcrafted design offers disruptive innovation opportunities for small businesses and artisans to differentiate their products from mass-produced items. - **Eco-conscious Creativity:** The trend of incorporating eco-consciousness into creativity offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to highlight their sustainability efforts and connect with environmentally-minded consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Art & Design:** The art and design industry can use biodegradable materials to create sustainable and eco-friendly works of art, leading to disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable art practices and eco-friendly consumer products. - **Packaging:** The packaging industry can use biodegradable materials to create eco-friendly packaging solutions, disrupting the traditional packaging industry and meeting the growing demand for sustainable products. - **Consumer Goods:** Consumer goods industries can incorporate eco-conscious creativity into product design and marketing, disrupting the traditional product design process and meeting the growing demand for sustainable and environmentally-friendly products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/box-exhibition.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Recycled Guitar Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-guitar-1.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Recycled Material Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cozy-cleo-lamp.md) - [Ergonomic Cardboard Seat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-chair-process-book.md) - [Striking E-Commerce Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maksim-arbuzov.md)