It all began last year when Cj Hendry launched a controversial art exhibition alongside auction house Phillips to launch ‘Dropshop’, an artist-focused digital platform championing connection, innovation and collaboration.
Hendry’s sculpture series, Crown, incorporated a large drawing of a cherry-red crown and 100 inflatable-looking bronze crowns.
Watch Cj Henley's Crown exhibition
Phillips hosted a treasure hunt for a golden ticket where guests had to search through 50,000 real inflatable crowns for the ones that were specially marked. Those who found the specially marked crowns would win a signed and numbered bronze crown.
This caused a massive reaction on social media, with followers bombarding the comments section of the post with concerns about the plastic waste and poor impact it’ll have on the environment.
Now, almost a year later, Hendry has revealed her solution to that problem. She has recycled every single plastic crown and transformed them into wheelie bins.
She’s leaving them in random places for the public to find and keep, and the hunt has already begun with her followers uploading videos of themselves finding the bins.
Watch the public find the bins around Brisbane
What would anyone want to do with a limited edition wheelie bin if they've already got council bins?
Save it
It's been made by an artist so let it be what it was built for. Keep it on display somewhere in your home.
Upcycle it
Make it a statement piece and convert it into a garden water feature. There are endless designs to suit your garden and the only thing you'll need to buy is a solar powered pump.
Use it
You can turn it into a compost bin. Homemade compost is one of the best options when it comes to ensuring the soil in your garden is nutritious and fertilising. If you have a spare wheelie bin, it can be a great way to start your own compost. Another option is using it for lawn trimmings or pet waste. It might get smelly, but if you have an unused corner in your backyard, you can put all your pet droppings in the bin and use it to fertilise the garden.
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