The work of artist Thomas Deininger, this is a video of a sculpture of an endangered blue-and-yellow macaw that looks just like the bird from the front, but from the side reveals layers of carefully selected toys and non-recyclable plastic trash. Thomas’s work “thoughtfully addresses environmental concerns and critiques mass

Because not everybody has the Hulk-like strength of yours truly, this is a satisfying video of a machine created by JP Botelho that was designed to straighten bent rebar. Is rebar that’s been previously bent as structurally sound as rebar that hasn’t been? I have no clue, do I look

Seen here with his treasure horde like a dragon atop its pile of gold, this is a video highlighting the life of 13-year old Scruff, a border collie who collects plastic trash for recycling. Well, originally he picked up plastic trash to play with and discard, but after a meeting

Renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall has recently been given the Barbie Doll treatment as part of Mattel’s Inspiring Women Series (links to product page). The $35 doll features a young Jane complete with field attire including binoculars and notebook, and chimpanzee David Greybeard. Plus the doll is made from

This is a video demonstration of a Sparck Technologies packaging machine creating a perfectly sized box for a product (in this case a loose Peppa Pig plushie), using 3D imaging to calculate its precise dimensions. It then packages the item in the box for shipment. How about that! Of course

Presumably trying to piggyback on the previous performer’s trash inspired performance art, this is a video of environmental activist Rob Greenfield wearing a suit he made containing all the trash he allegedly accumulated over the course of 27 days, totally 62 pounds. Honestly, it’s a better look than some of

This is a video of Youtuber Homemade Modern detailing the process in which he made an epoxy table filled with pieces of broken glass bottles. That’s neat. The result wasn’t as clear as I would have liked though, so he can expect a moderate to low-star Etsy review. Want to

This is some Ring doorbell cam footage of a recycling truck eating a family’s recycling bin, presumably after deeming the bin itself suitable for recycling. Me? I’m never sure if I’m supposed to put my yogurt cups in the recycling or not. It looks like the truck actually malfunctioned based