Sure, obsolete plumbing fixtures, salvaged I-beams, and old gears may be everyday scrap commodities to you, but to an artist, they are sheer inspiration. Scrap, after all, offers an infinite variety of colors, shapes, textures--in short, infinite artistic potential. Recognizing the synergy between artists and scrap, some recycling companies have encouraged the creative process by sponsoring scrap art competitions. The results? The artists have gained a forum for their creative expression, while the recyclers have aided budding artists, built goodwill in their communities, reaped positive media exposure, showcased the many facets of recycling, and proved that one person's scrap is another's artistic muse. Here, we profile three scrap recycling companies that have spearheaded the scrap art movement.
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