Recycle pictures

Since our last conversation “Recycle,”  I’ve been sharing pictures related to recycling on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Since you may have missed them, I’m placing them here — with some bonus ones just for you!

Recycling guidelines in Colorado:

Recycling instructions

Recycling in Beaver Creek, CO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More art using recycled materials:

First another piece Fifty-Three by Tim Jones. And, as a bonus, a picture of the artist at BLOC Coffee where we discovered his work. The piece in that picture is named Urbanish.

Fifty-Three by Tim Jones

Tim Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We found this in an airport (Los Angeles?). It is made of safety cones, plastic bottles, and spray paint. Sakura by Lana Shuttleworth.

Sakura by Lana Shuttleworth

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally reusing things. One example is the Upcycled Garden at the Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH:

Upcycled Garden

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another use is items that are made into other things to be resold. I found interesting examples at Elm and Iron on Vine Street in Cincinnati. About 30% of their merchandise is repurposed. In the pictures below there are “rewined” candles, goodies from bourbon barrels, and the alphabet cut from Reader’s Digest books.

Rewined Candles

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What creative, new uses for things have you seen?

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All photos — Spirit Moxie

One thought on “Recycle pictures

  1. There’s a new non-profit organization forming in Cincinnati which will collect reusable items which will then be repurposed into art. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/scrapnati. It’s amazing how things like old broken toys, household items, etc. can be taken apart and reused in some way by creative folks, including school teachers.

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