Chewing gum is the world’s most common habit. 1.6 million pieces of gum are sold every hour. Whether you’re a chewer or not, the amount of gum being consumed is... read more →
These days we're talking about plastic. China is changing what and how they'll accept plastic from Canada, and well-known companies like American Express are pushing toward a major reduction in single-use... read more →
A few of us at TGM were influenced by automobile enthusiasts from a young age, and cars continue to be a passion of ours. In fact, one of Neil's first... read more →
Did you know the last time the earth had average temperatures like we do today, earth’s sea levels were more than nine meters higher? That doesn’t sound good. We just... read more →
We’ve been thinking a lot about mobile technology and how to modernize an industry like ours by using a few simple tools like mobile apps. While doing some research, we... read more →
The Pela cell phone case is form and function in action. Using what they call "flaxtic," this plant-based cell phone case is 100% biodegradable. Pela is doing its part to... read more →
At The Garbage Man, we're always on the lookout for great examples of recycling and upcycling. The Zera Food Recycler is a beauty of an appliance that recycles organics to... read more →
Deliveroo, a UK food delivery company, has really captured the ‘cycle’ in upcycle by teaming up with an industrial designer to make a delivery bike out of unwanted kitchen tools... read more →
This Ted Talk is an old one, but you might have missed it. We think this video is great, not only because Dan is kind of hilarious but because he... read more →
At TGM, we're suckers for reclaiming disposed of goods. We're also crazy about surf and skate culture. You can imagine our excitement when we stumbled upon 2nd Shot. 2nd Shot... read more →