Playlist

Thrifty TED Talks

Give old things new life and even imagine a futuristic perspective on repurposing everyday items with these fun and thoughtful talks.

Andrew Dent

To eliminate waste, we need to rediscover thrift

Dan Phillips

Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

Arvind Gupta

Turning trash into toys for learning

Jae Rhim Lee

My mushroom burial suit

Daan Roosegaarde

A smog vacuum cleaner and other magical city designs

Brian Dettmer

Old books reborn as art

Lisa Dyson

A forgotten Space Age technology could change how we grow food