# Upcycled Glassware Greenhouses PLANTATION by Alicja Patanowsk is Doubly Environmentally Conscious By Meghan Young | Published 2014-02-03 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantation-by-alicja-patanowsk References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2014/02/pint-glass-greenhouses.html) & [patanowska.pl](http://www.patanowska.pl/dizajn/30/plantacja/) PLANTATION by Alicja Patanowsk, a Polish student at the [Royal Collage of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watershore-habitat), [Department of Ceramics and Glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/department-of-architecture-company) in London, is a series of [mini greenhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-greenhouse-is-your-kitchen) made out of upcycled glassware. A creative and eco-friendly project, to say the very least, it shows people that they don't have to spend a pretty penny to create their own indoor gardens. With a little incentive and imagination, anything can be repurposed into planters. Using glasses found at bus stops, in dumpsters and by benches, PLANTATION by Alicja Patanowsk "finds a remarkable, almost symbolic use of what has been abandoned," as written on her website. Each glass was fitted with a handmade porcelain component to ensure ideal seed germination takes place in the vessels. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycling:** Businesses can look for opportunities to upcycle waste materials and create sustainable products or services. - **Indoor Gardening:** As people continue to seek ways to bring nature indoors, businesses can develop creative and affordable solutions for urban gardening. - **Handmade Components:** There is a growing demand for artisanal products, and businesses can explore opportunities to incorporate handmade components into their offerings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sustainability:** Businesses in the sustainability industry can focus on upcycling to create eco-friendly products and services. - **Home and Garden:** The home and garden industry can cater to the growing interest in indoor gardening and offer innovative solutions for urban dwellers. - **Artisanal Products:** The artisanal products industry can incorporate handmade components into their offerings to appeal to consumers' desire for unique and high-quality goods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nature-Inspired Design Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-2.md) - [Waste-Transformed Biomaterials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/by-osmosis.md) - [Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmm-design.md) - [Recycled Plastic Decor Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plastplan-design-studio.md) - [Plant-Friendly Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jcp-universe-coloniae.md) - [Urban Bottle Sustainable Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fields-green-with-grass-not-glass.md) - [Ceramic Waste Carafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sungai-carafe.md) - [Container-Based Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-farm-mini.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md)