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Recycled TV Bars

DIY Green Liquor Storage

— September 19, 2008 — Lifestyle
The recycled TV bar is a unique product of eco-friendly drunkenness. Instead of throwing your obsolete television to the curb, you can spend the weekend designing an attractive piece of do-it-yourself furniture that can serve as evening entertainment of an entirely different sort.

Click through the gallery to see how one blogger repurposed an old television, which would have sat in a landfill, into a beautiful home bar.

Implications - Eco-conscious consumers are eager to incorporate green practices into their lifestyles to reduce their carbon footprints. These consumers appreciate products that are made from upcycled materials as they transform potential waste into functional goods. Companies can serve eco-friendly target markets by developing products from upcycled materials.
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling Furniture - Creating functional pieces of furniture from discarded items, such as TVs, is becoming a popular trend among eco-conscious consumers, providing a window of opportunity for companies to develop upcycling products.
2. DIY Liquor Cabinets - Building homemade liquor cabinets using repurposed electronics, such as TVs, is a new trend, which could be an opportunity for businesses to offer DIY ideas and products to customers.
3. Eco-friendly Drinking - The recycled TV bar is a new trend for eco-conscious consumers that companies can take advantage of by developing sustainable products that cater to this market demand.
Industry Implications
1. Furniture Industry - The trend of upcycling furniture can disrupt the conventional furniture industry as eco-friendly consumers increasingly demand products that are made from repurposed materials.
2. Electronics Industry - Repurposing obsolete electronics, such as TVs, for DIY furniture can disrupt the traditional electronics industry and offer new markets for these companies.
3. DIY Industry - The DIY trend of turning old televisions into liquor cabinets presents an opportunity for companies in the DIY industry to develop new products and content for consumers who want to create their own eco-friendly furniture items.
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