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Recycling is Re-imagining!

An archive for ideas - what else can recycling look like?

Changing the world begins with an idea. An idea is a thought that blooms from what we know. Now how does it get from knowledge to "Ah ha!" - you guessed it, imagination! Dr. Tina Seelig (Yes, we do love her work!) so aptly describes, "Your imagination is the catalyst for transforming knowledge into ideas." 

So, in the current climate - pun intended - we've created a library of ideas, re-imagining to recycle. What else could that every day item be? How else could it be used - maybe for a costume or make-believe play, or even as a tool?

​The library has a comments section. We hope that our thoughts can plant seeds of creativity in those who come by it, and that it will grow as people add their ideas. Maybe even into an app?

Please feel free to add your ideas and what ifs ​below in the comments section! 
The object
For costumes?
As tools?
Make-believe?
Take out Container
  • A top hat for a magician
  • A robber Mask
  • ​hat
  • Chest plate for night or Ironman
  • Shield
  • Fishtank
  • Icecream sundae plate or bowl
  • ​Toy box
  • Beat maker
  • Hider from baby 
  • Sling shot
  • Echo  maker
  • Puck
  • ​Piggy bank
  • Table  
  • Subway car
  • TV
  • Backpack
  • Alien spaceship
  • Mars 
  • ​Roller coaster
  • Surfboard
  • ​Skateboard
  • Boogie board
  • ​Shield 
Milk Carton
  • Milk Man accessories
  • Arm armor
  • Robot arm
  • Clogs
  • Flipping bottle gamer
  • Bottle flipper for beginners
  • Car Body
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  • Potions 
  • Rocket Ship
Oatmeal container
  • An arm armor
  • Iron Man armor
  • ​Rocket Ship
  • Rolling pin
  • Hiding place
  • Holder for spoons and stuff for picnics 
  • Piggy Bank
  • Cannon
  • Machine gun
  • ​Booster
  • ​Barrel
Egg Carton
  • Egg Tosser
  • ​Inside out shoes
  • Crocodile skin
  • Music maker
  • Hiding place
  • ​To make ice pops
  • ​Pancake flipper
  • Raised table mat for hot stuff
  • Toy holder
  • Toy car
  • Subway cars
  • Bus
  • Lockers
Chinese Take-Out Container
  • Purse
  • ​Fancy little hat
  • Bucket
  • ​Purse
  • Cupcake for 'baking'
  • Ice cream container
Bottle
  • Boots that are point like from Disney's Frozen
  • ​Jet Pack
  • Giant finger 
  • Telescope
  • Maraca 
  • Water holder/tipper for chain reactions
  • Jet Pack
  • Rocket
  • ​Fire extinguisher
Tray
  • DJ Hat
  • Armor
  • Rocket Launcher
  • Stands for where to dance
  • Hand-glider
  • ​Mask
  • Steering wheel
  • Carpet for Dollhouse
  • ​Doll furniture
  • ​Boomerang
Paper Towel Roll
  • Decorate it to look like candy
  • Telescope
  • Antenna 
  • Spikes
  • An axe handle
  • Make an instrument
  • Giant straw
  • ​Spit ball launcher
  • Telescope
  • ​Jet pack
  • Exhaust pipe for cardboard car
Cereal Box
  • Robot head
  • ​Wings
  • Armor
  • Hat
  • Fan
  • Place Mat
  • Table protector (from drawing little kids)
  • Hat
  • Armor
  • Pillow
  • Bed for dolls/action figures
  • Tent