# Recycled Urbanite Gardener Planters The 'Urban Garden Planter' by Troy Dunn Does Double Eco Duty By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-10-05 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-cleanup-urban-planter References: [troydunn.design](https://www.troydunn.design/) & [troydunn.design](https://www.troydunn.design/projects/planter) The 'Urban Garden Planter' has been designed by Troy Dunn as a dual-purpose solution for gardeners that will help to support their interest in [growing plants and reducing plastic waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter) in the environment. The planter is crafted from recycled plastic that has been sourced from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to help get some of the material out of the water and transform it into something beneficial to boot. The unit consists of three different components including a synthetic cork base to protect from damage along with a [water reservoir to prevent overwatering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere) and a soil vessel for holding the plant in place. The 'Urban Garden Planter' is rounded out with a [nesting design that allows for stacking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300) as well as staggered mounting to suit virtually any space of any size. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recycled Materials:** Opportunity for creating products using recycled materials to reduce waste and contribute to environmental sustainability. - **Vertical Gardening:** Opportunity for designing innovative solutions that maximize green space by utilizing vertical gardening techniques. - **Water Conservation:** Opportunity for developing products that incorporate water reservoirs or smart irrigation systems to promote water conservation in gardening. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sustainable Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for sustainable designers to create eco-friendly products using recycled materials. - **Home and Garden:** Opportunity for companies in the home and garden industry to offer innovative and space-saving gardening solutions to consumers. - **Sustainable Agriculture:** Opportunity for the agricultural industry to adopt vertical gardening techniques and water conservation methods for sustainable crop production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chic Self-Watering Garden Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glowpear-mini-bench.md) - [Zero-Waste Seedling Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bough-pot.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Modular Urban Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planter-300.md) - [Building Block Gardening Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-planterior.md) - [Ocean Plastic Pot Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elho.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Naturalistic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apot-selfwatering-planter.md) - [Modular Automated Indoor Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totam-planter.md)