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The Future Forest: We’ve Made A Forest Out Of 3 Tons Of Plastic In Mexico City

The people working with collecting our trash, are neither ranked highest on the income scale or in the social pyramid. It's a shame, because the people who handle our trash, are the heroes that make sure we don't drown in it.

The people working with collecting our trash, are neither ranked highest on the income scale or in the social pyramid. It's a shame, because the people who handle our trash, are...

50 Times People Showed How They Remade Things Instead Of Throwing Them Away And The Internet Applauded Them

Not every useless old thing needs to end its span of life in a trash bin.

Not every useless old thing needs to end its span of life in a trash bin.

I Salvage Vinyl Records That Don’t Work Anymore And Create Art On Them (20 Pics)

For well over 15 years, I've been upcycling damaged and unplayable vinyl records. I'll keep any records that are in decent shape and use the rest as a canvas.

For well over 15 years, I've been upcycling damaged and unplayable vinyl records. I'll keep any records that are in decent shape and use the rest as a canvas.

Inspired By Nature, I Upcycle Faux Fur Fabric By Sewing It Into Realistic-Looking Animals

I’m Rachel Austin, a textile artist from The Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Greatly inspired by nature and my beautiful surroundings, I love the challenge of working out how to cut fabric pieces, which when sewn together and stuffed, form realistic-looking animals....

I’m Rachel Austin, a textile artist from The Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. Greatly inspired by nature and my beautiful surroundings, I love the challenge of working out how to cut fabric...

50 Zero-Waste Ideas Everybody Can Use

Have you ever considered how much plastic you use every single day? A takeaway coffee cup, plastic water bottles, single-use cutlery, plastic bags for your fruits and vegetables... These are a couple examples of waste that every single one of us...

Have you ever considered how much plastic you use every single day? A takeaway coffee cup, plastic water bottles, single-use cutlery, plastic bags for your fruits and vegetables... These are a...

I Create Art On The Old Books I Find In Flea Markets (Part 3)

Hello fellow Pandas! It's been nearly a year since I posted some art on here and I wondered if you might enjoy a little update about what I have been working on the last few months. I still draw on books, but I...

Hello fellow Pandas! It's been nearly a year since I posted some art on here and I wondered if you might enjoy a little update about what I have been working on...

I Salvage Burnt Out Light Bulbs And Transform Them Into Hand-Painted Holiday Ornaments

Each ornament is made using a burnt out light bulb, acrylic paint, and ribbon. Festive Upcycling! Making treasured items that may have ended up as a landfill.

Each ornament is made using a burnt out light bulb, acrylic paint, and ribbon. Festive Upcycling! Making treasured items that may have ended up as a landfill.

I Upcycle Old Louis Vuitton Bags Into Star Wars Sculptures

My name is Gabriel Dishaw, my passion for working with metal and mechanical objects has been essential in the evolution of my art. It provides me an avenue to express myself in a way that brings new life to materials such...

My name is Gabriel Dishaw, my passion for working with metal and mechanical objects has been essential in the evolution of my art. It provides me an avenue to express myself...

Artist Uses Old Watch Parts To Craft Tiny Intricate Steampunk Sculptures

Even if you're not a die-hard steampunk fan, you'll still be able to appreciate the incredibly fine and meticulous craftsmanship that goes into Susan Beatrice's miniature steampunk artwork. Beatrice recycles or “upcycles” old watch parts, turning them into fantastical artistic creations...

Even if you're not a die-hard steampunk fan, you'll still be able to appreciate the incredibly fine and meticulous craftsmanship that goes into Susan Beatrice's miniature steampunk artwork. Beatrice recycles or...

This Artist Is Turning Old Scrap Metal Into Delicate Plants And Trees, And The Result Is Amazing

Dan Rawlings is a self-taught artist based in Gloucestershire, UK, who works with recycled tools, unloved canvases, tired skateboards and anything else he finds and turns them into beautiful tree and plant sculptures that merge with nature. He uses a variety...

Dan Rawlings is a self-taught artist based in Gloucestershire, UK, who works with recycled tools, unloved canvases, tired skateboards and anything else he finds and turns them into beautiful tree and...