# Trash Can Graffiti This Artistic Collaboration Lead to Some Amazing Trash Street Art By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-11-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-street-art References: [visualnews](http://www.visualnews.com/2014/06/22/trash-can-back-packs-bring-humor-busy-streets-sao-paolo/) & [streetartnews.net](http://www.streetartnews.net/2014/06/mentalgassi-x-mundano-new-pieces-sao.html) German art collective Mentalgassi joined forced with Brazilian street artist Mundano to beautify Sao Paolo's trash cans. The trash-street-art hybrid project certainly brightens up the Brazilian city! The trash cans in Sao Paulo are mounted onto poles. The artists took advantage of this arrangement and turned the pole into a person, so that it looks as though the garbage can is their backpack. This creates an incredibly visual [street installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2) that everyone can enjoy as they make their way through the city. The artwork also calls attention to the [garbage cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-receptacles), encouraging people to use them instead of, say, [littering on the street](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-time-out). It's an inventive and entertaining way to keep trash where it belongs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: South America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Trash Can Art:** Using trash cans as a canvas for artistic expression and urban beautification. - **Collaborative Street Art:** Art collectives and street artists teaming up to create unique and impactful public art installations. - **Environmental Awareness:** Using art to promote responsible waste management and encourage people to use garbage cans. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Exploring innovative ways to incorporate art into public spaces and create interactive installations. - **Urban Planning:** Integrating art and community engagement into urban infrastructure projects for aesthetic and functional improvements. - **Environmental Sustainability:** Creating awareness about waste management and promoting responsible behaviors through creative initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Adorable Public Rubbish Bins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/design-seoul-20.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Waste Tarp-Made Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/membran-collective.md) - [Chic Utilitarian Trash Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carden-the-twin.md) - [Plastic-Made QSR Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-canada-art-series.md) - [Gamified Trash Pickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubbish-beam.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Collaborative Campus Beautification Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campus-beautification.md) - [Pollution-Removing Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-campaign-sucks.md)