Fridge Recycling Gets Artsy

As a part of Energy Star’s “Recycle My Old Fridge” campaign, contestants show how they turned old refrigerators into pieces of art.

August 2008 Web
By Matt Hirschfeld 
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Contestants turned old refrigerators into pieces of art for Energy Star’s “Recycle My Old Fridge” campaign.
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The exhibit of refrigerators is on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., and runs until Sept. 2. Fifty decorated refrigerators will be on display, and visitors can vote on their favorite “Viewer’s Choice” piece. A panel of judges will also pick the top three pieces based on these criteria: coolest, how recycled materials were used, creativity and best representation of the theme, The Art of Recycling: The Coolest Show in Town. The top choices will be announced Sept. 3.

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 You can also view videos of creative ways other people across the country have recycled their fridges.

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