trash sculpting

Artist Stephanie Hongo repurposes anything from plasticware to children’s toys to create her three-dimensional trash sculptures.

As the saying goes, “One’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” It couldn’t be more fitting for one Connecticut artist whose work is both eclectic and eco-friendly. From bottle caps to children’s toys, Stephanie Hongo of Southington has a use for it. But when she’s sculpting at home, she goes by “Sugar Fox.” “Everything from tupperware to six-pack caps to tubbing....

With Earth Day on Friday, people are thinking about ways they can improve the planet. Incorporated Industries of Bloomfield has been doing that for years, saving tons of waste from the landfill.