WASTED: A Celebration of Designers Turning Trash into Treasure

WASTED: Designers Turning Trash into Tomorrow’s Treasures

In WASTED, Katie Treggiden offers a poignant and hopeful exploration of how waste is being transformed into beauty, utility, and innovation. This book celebrates a new generation of designers who see not just the discarded, but the potential in everything we throw away. With creativity at the core, they turn the remnants of yesterday into the materials of tomorrow, proving that trash is not the end—it’s a new beginning.

A New Chapter in the Circular Economy

Design is the beating heart of the circular economy, asking us to rethink not just the objects around us, but the very systems that support them. From products to cities, WASTED is a testament to the idea that everything can be reimagined, redesigned, and reborn. With each turn of the page, Treggiden introduces us to the designers who are embracing this challenge, showcasing work that is not only sustainable but achingly beautiful in its simplicity.

Already a bestseller in Amazon’s Sustainable and Green Architecture section, WASTED is more than just a book—it’s a manifesto for a future where waste becomes a resource. However, as Treggiden would surely encourage, consider finding it at your local bookshop, supporting the very communities this movement hopes to uplift.

Join the Movement for a Sustainable Future

At its core, WASTED is a story of optimism—one that challenges us to view waste not as an ending but as a vital beginning. As we continue to spotlight resources that inspire and shape a more sustainable world, we invite you to share your recommendations for other books that explore the philosophy of circular design. The future, after all, will be built not from new materials, but from what we choose to preserve, protect, and transform.