I just want you all to know how awesome art you can get out of plywood. Just add a little bit of color, and who knows, everything might change.

I just want you all to know how awesome art you can get out of plywood. Just add a little bit of color, and who knows, everything might change.

Mirella Heikkilä

Many artists have begun shifting towards art that draws everyone's attention to the ever-rising issue of climate change. This 23-year-old Venezuelan joined the ranks with his incredible mural that incorporated over 200,000 recycled bottle caps.

Many artists have begun shifting towards art that draws everyone's attention to the ever-rising issue of climate change. This 23-year-old Venezuelan joined the ranks with his incredible mural that incorporated over...

Midwest-based artists Eric & Faith Thomas take scrap foundry metal to create animal and human figures to transform outdoor space. The rusted statues blend with the natural changing colors of the four seasons and become reminiscent of the natural landscapes seen...

Midwest-based artists Eric & Faith Thomas take scrap foundry metal to create animal and human figures to transform outdoor space. The rusted statues blend with the natural changing colors of the...

Susan Samara

I make mixed media collages using recycled magazines and other paper products. I usually use my own photographs as inspiration. I refer to my work as ‘organized chaos.

I make mixed media collages using recycled magazines and other paper products. I usually use my own photographs as inspiration. I refer to my work as ‘organized chaos.

Emory Cooper

I own an independent bookstore and receive lots of books that are simply at the end of their lives. So, I decided to be creative and upcycle these books into something fun - a book arch.

I own an independent bookstore and receive lots of books that are simply at the end of their lives. So, I decided to be creative and upcycle these books into...

Sandman Books

Some people collect magnets or some other souvenirs through their travels. This French photographer, who has traveled over 90 countries as of now, collects street litter bins pictures. It started some 15 years ago: a pretty bin, a photograph, and it became...

Some people collect magnets or some other souvenirs through their travels. This French photographer, who has traveled over 90 countries as of now, collects street litter bins pictures. It started some 15...

Myriam Leforestier

What to do with 12,000 tonnes of scrap metal? Recycle it, of course! Instead of letting old train tracks, cars and factory equipment corrode and pollute the environment, we bring them to life by turning them into sculptures.

What to do with 12,000 tonnes of scrap metal? Recycle it, of course! Instead of letting old train tracks, cars and factory equipment corrode and pollute the environment, we bring them...

Scrap Art Official

My name is Tamas Kanya, I live in Budapest nearby Római-beach. Six years ago, I got the inspiration to create these driftwood sculptures out of pieces of wood that washed ashore. What people normally don't even notice and just walk by became...

My name is Tamas Kanya, I live in Budapest nearby Római-beach. Six years ago, I got the inspiration to create these driftwood sculptures out of pieces of wood that washed ashore. What...

kanya tamas

Kathryn Larsen is young, but she's already making huge waves in the world of sustainable architecture with her favorite building material... seaweed!

Kathryn Larsen is young, but she's already making huge waves in the world of sustainable architecture with her favorite building material... seaweed!

Kelley Hudson

Iluminosas' (Illuminous Angel Wings) is an animated LED Angel Wings sculpture that uses color-changing LED pixels inside of 300 recycled water bottles. The wingspan is 10 ft wide using different types of recycled plastic water bottles to create the look of...

Iluminosas' (Illuminous Angel Wings) is an animated LED Angel Wings sculpture that uses color-changing LED pixels inside of 300 recycled water bottles. The wingspan is 10 ft wide using different types...

Andy Harbeck

Dogs on the beach become a hot topic during the summer in my town. The signs went up in May: "No dogs allowed on state beaches." The dogs are pretty confused.

Dogs on the beach become a hot topic during the summer in my town. The signs went up in May: "No dogs allowed on state beaches." The dogs are pretty confused.

Erica H. Nardone

Jason Momoa has become quite the environmentalist. Raising money for cleaning up the coastline, giving speeches at the United Nations... He's done a lot. But he isn't done yet.

Jason Momoa has become quite the environmentalist. Raising money for cleaning up the coastline, giving speeches at the United Nations... He's done a lot. But he isn't done yet.

My beach is clean. I do not live near the garbage patch. I do not fear for my health when I paddle out to surf after heavy rains.

My beach is clean. I do not live near the garbage patch. I do not fear for my health when I paddle out to surf after heavy rains.

Erica H. Nardone

Europe has been making steady steps towards a greener future for 40+ years. Over that time, the EU has tackled a number of issues, like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste generation.

Europe has been making steady steps towards a greener future for 40+ years. Over that time, the EU has tackled a number of issues, like reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste...

Humanity is reaching the point of no return regarding ecology. Planting trees is great, but it isn't a one-size-fits-all deal given the immense complexity of the environmental issues we as a species face.

Humanity is reaching the point of no return regarding ecology. Planting trees is great, but it isn't a one-size-fits-all deal given the immense complexity of the environmental issues we as a...

A self-taught metal revolutionist, Brian Mock, is bringing reclaimed materials back to life in a form of spectacular sculptures that can be both decorative and functional.

A self-taught metal revolutionist, Brian Mock, is bringing reclaimed materials back to life in a form of spectacular sculptures that can be both decorative and functional.

Hidrėlėy

It comes as no surprise that plastic nowadays is seen as the planet's number one enemy. Plastic is pilling up at landfills, it has polluted rivers, seas and oceans and it has even made its way to our bodies as well....

It comes as no surprise that plastic nowadays is seen as the planet's number one enemy. Plastic is pilling up at landfills, it has polluted rivers, seas and oceans and it...

My name is Igor Dobrowolski and I designed my own version of the real advertisement.

My name is Igor Dobrowolski and I designed my own version of the real advertisement.

Igor Dobrowolski

I collect vintage watch parts that have been discarded and on their way to the garbage heap. In turn, I breathe new life into them by encrusting iconic objects with them.

I collect vintage watch parts that have been discarded and on their way to the garbage heap. In turn, I breathe new life into them by encrusting iconic objects with them.

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With the current state of plastic pollution well documented - a staggering 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year - you'd think that the message about cutting down on single-use plastics would be getting through by...

With the current state of plastic pollution well documented - a staggering 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year - you'd think that the message about...