A 100% Upcycled Game for the Yard

You’ve probably seen our recycling bins made from plastic bottles, bike rims, old cabinets and other reused materials, and today we wanted to share another one of the recycled projects we make since we often get asked about it.

At Trash for Peace we make cornhole sets—that game played with two teams where you have to toss a beanbag through a hole on a wooden board—from materials that all come from the dump. The wood, which we decorate with paint, often comes from construction sites. The beanbags are made from a pretty unique list of materials: bottle caps, chip bags and old cloth. We stuff the bottle caps into the used chip bags, wrap them in the cloth and sew them together. Bottle caps and chip bags can be difficult to recycle, and we think this is a fun use for them.

We make cornhole sets at events and we sell them ($100 with beanbag materials and no paint, $150 with pre-assembled and pre-sewn beanbags and paint). Interested in making or buying a corn hole set? Just let us know. They make great games for outdoor parties and barbecues!