# Online Upcycling Innovation Hubs Trash Backwards is a Community Supporting the Reuse Revolution By Rebecca Byers | Published 2012-07-30 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-backwards References: [xconomy](http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2012/07/30/fledge-class/) & [trashbackwards](http://trashbackwards.com/) Trash Backwards is an online hub that provides original content and a curated database centered on the reuse revolution. Additionally, TB is currently building a mobile app that endeavors to “power the reuse revolution” and encourages readers to contribute their voice to the community with ideas for upcycling DIY tutorials or other suggestions [via email](http://trashbackwards.com/about/). Based on Bainbridge Island, Washington State, TB are advocates for living a lower impact life and provide innovative DIY content like how to [Start an Inventor’s Kit For Your Curious Child](http://trashbackwards.com/2012/07/20/start-an-inventors-kit-for-your-curious-child/), a [step-by-step guide to using old election signs to make a chicken coop](http://trashbackwards.com/2012/07/11/trash-hacker-old-campaign-signs-chicken-coop/) and even fix-it guides, all aiming to eliminate wasteful living. **Contact Information** Trash Backwards [website](http://trashbackwards.com/) Trash Backwards on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/TrashBackwards) Trash Backwards on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/trashbackwards) Trash Backwards on [Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/trashbackwards/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Reuse Revolution:** Innovative online platforms like Trash Backwards are leading the reuse revolution by providing original content and a curated database centered on upcycling. - **Upcycling DIY:** The rise of upcycling DIY content, such as Trash Backwards' tutorials and guides, presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable living space. - **Mobile App Expansion:** Trash Backwards' development of a mobile app to 'power the reuse revolution' highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the mobile technology industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sustainable Living:** Trash Backwards' advocacy for living a lower impact life aligns with the growing demand for sustainable solutions, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in sustainable living industries. - **Online Platforms:** The success of Trash Backwards as an online hub for upcycling content highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the online platform industry. - **Mobile Technology:** Trash Backwards' mobile app development demonstrates the disruptive potential of innovation in the mobile technology industry, specifically for sustainability-focused applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Decluttering Toy Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taptorebox.md) - [In-Store DIY Packaging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/packaging-station.md) - [Upcycled Skateboard Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-rpsd.md) - [Recycled Plastic Furniture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bristol-plastic-factory.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md) - [Chance to win £10,000](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biffas-change-maker-competition.md) - [Interactive E-Waste Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cash-for-trash.md) - [Pioneering Secondhand Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secondhand-search-engine.md) - [Chopstick-Crafted Homeware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renew-by-trinity.md)