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How Many Ways Can You Reuse a Dumpster?

By John Farrier in Arts & Crafts on Oct 9, 2009 at 1:38 pm



Photo: Tomas Valenzuela

Artist and environmental activist Oliver Bishop-Young’s project “Skip Conversions” tried to find creative and often amusing ways of recycling unwanted products. One example was a dumpster, which he turned into a swimming pool, a skateboard ramp, a living room, a garden, and a campsite. More pictures at the link.

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  1. CE
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Don't these people have anything better to do with their time? Talk about a Hoosier swimming pool!

  2. Gauldar
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    I hope he used A LOT of soap!

  3. Paavo
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

    I don't get it.

    Since when is a dumpster an unwanted product. All these dumpsters look like they are i good condition. I bet they are pretty expensive, and anyway the uses the "artist" has invented are not very innovative or in anyway practical.

    Are we supposed to be amazed that this guy has found out that gravity does keep liquids in cups. we'll just have to wait for his next project where he finds uses for unwanted holes. Like you can put sand or water in it. Or a chair.
    Brilliant!

  4. Khristal
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    WOW! Now that is Frugal! lol

  5. dutchboy
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    Are lots of dumpsters being thrown out?

  6. Dr. Lao
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    I don't even want to know what was in the dumpster before. Gross.

  7. valves manufacturer
    Oct 9th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    I always use the dumpcart two times,though it's very cheaply for me, I had make this habit.

  8. A Noun
    Oct 10th, 2009 at 10:46 am

    In many parts of the world, those smaller dumpsters are known as "skips". So the name "Skip Conversion" is exactly what it means.

  9. Wes
    Oct 10th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

    Perhaps it could next be used as a small tetanus-booster clinic.

  10. ted
    Oct 11th, 2009 at 9:50 am

    So that's what they call dumpster diving. Looks dangerous - or is that shallow of me?

    I can honestly say I've never seen anyone throwing out a dumpster.

  11. Nicholas Dollak
    Oct 11th, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    CAUTION: Do not play on, in or around.

  12. Wes
    Oct 12th, 2009 at 11:47 pm

    "'Skip Conversions' tried to find creative and often amusing ways of recycling unwanted products. One example was a dumpster ..."

    Nope, they just converted skips, which "A Noun" has already explained are garbage receptacles, commonly known to many as dumpsters.

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