John T. Unger, the creator of the famous “Great Bowl O Fire” talks about how working with recycled materials has brought him love, fame and happiness!! John’s work can be seen at: John T. Unger Studio.

 

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Created from seat belts, old coats, and bicycle inner tubes, this stylish bag from the makers of those cool Terra Plana Shoes.
£55 at Worn Again

Created from army webbing, seat belts, bicycle inner tubes, and old coats and made by hand. From the makers of the famous Terra Plana Shoes.
£65 at Worn Again

Recycled wood railroad tracks can end up on your wall as letters!
7.5″H, 5″W
$16.00 each at Anthropologie

Spring is coming …pop a recycled record bangle on your wrist and skip to the beat. Called “Roman Record Cuffs”, these will scream eco friendly happiness from the tips of your fingers all the way to your elbow.
$18.00 at Etsy
See more of Christine Claringbold’s work at EyePopArt.com

Put your punk on your wrist! Artist, Christine Claringbold creates “Roman Record Cuffs” for your listening pleasure!
$18.00 at Etsy

Two New Orleans artists, Mark Kirk and Heather MacFarlane, create the wild and wonderful from recycled Mardi Gras beads. Lamps, chandeliers, pendants, and wall lights never looked so Big Easy. Mark and Heather also get down and funky with some recycled laundry detergent lamps. Check out their website!
$95.00 at Let’s Get Up

More lamps made from recycled Mardi Gras Beads. They have the color and glow of stained glass but the durability of plastic!
Various prices at Let’s Get Up
These artists are available for custom work!

Each model is unique and each design is one-of-a-kind. Check out the web site for the many different wild and crazy transformations from ugly trash into beautiful functioonal recycled furniture.
at Stanker

Created by artist, Francois Royer from old oil barrels and the wheels of a shopping cart. The result is not just another response to our relentless, consumerist, throw away society, but instead beautiful functional furniture to be treasured and enjoyed. End tables, side tables, some with built in lamps.
at Stanker