our mission

Our present moment is a clarion call for brilliant and practical solutions for what ails our planet and threatens our survival. Made Out of WHAT is a global nonprofit founded in the belief that story-telling can change the world and incite creative agency. We are committed to growing an energizing network of visionary brothers and sisters from all cultures and socio-economic strata by sharing refreshing and bold solutions to the existential problem of consumer and industrial waste through art, design and innovation. We invite you, our multicultural family of passionate, independent thinkers, to step up to the challenge. Join with us to mine the rich trove of opportunity that is trash and recast it into the ubiquitous free raw material of the 21st century. Help us accelerate an important and pioneering transition to a regenerative world.

future goals

ongoing work

• Casting a global net to identify all manner of creative innovations (art, design, architecture, practical systems) around the reuse and transformation of consumer and industrial waste plaguing the planet for our growing database.

• Welcoming a growing global family of enthusiastic followers seeking a trash-free way of life

• Raising awareness by sharing and showcasing inspiring narratives through:

The Made Out of WHAT Quarterly magazine
Instagram (@madeoutofwhat)
Short video documentaries
Exhibitions, fairs, and educational symposia
Collaborations with like-minded local and global organizations

• Producing longer thematic documentaries celebrating multiple subjects in various global regions and countries, i.e. Africa, Thailand, etc...

• A Made Out of WHAT Online store in support of our creators

• A printed book/catalog

• A series of illustrated children’s books

• collaborate with educators to create workshops for children

• cultivate cross-sector collaborations which involve thought-leaders from art, design, sociology, economics, environmentalism, and popular culture