Trash comes alive

We produce more than we can imagine amount of trash every day. Sometimes we just don’t think what we can do with it so we throw it away. But if you can be creative and think of an alternative way to use it again, you might be able to bring trash alive, and even become a great business.

http://www.urbanremade.com/catalog/

Above and Below London design this truly unique and exciting footwear - the collection exclusively incorporates iconic retro textiles from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's reclaimed from seats on London's Underground tube carriages and buses.

www.freitag.ch/

Freitag design products made from original recycled materials – used truck tarps, used car seat belts, used air bags and used bicycle inner tubes. They produce messenger bags, wallets, backpacks, etc. And because it is made from an original piece of tarp, every single product is unique. And by knowing the materials, you will know that the products are tough too.

http://weburbanist.com/2008/07/13/7-more-examples-recycled-urban-architecture/

Besides fashion, there’s also re-use example in architecture. The Nomadic Museum designed by Shigeru Ban is one of the most innovative shipping container architecture projects. The building spans 45,000 feet in length. It used the cargo containers to make up its structure. It can be easily demolish and rebuild, therefore it can be display in various cities around the world.