Rivers and Roots

2026, Recycled plastic sheets, beach plastic, screws and staples.

Created by TerraCycle’s Design Team for the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium, Rivers and Roots transforms recovered plastic into a map-inspired portrait of the Buffalo region. Blues and greens come together as a landscape, while Art Deco influences reflect the city’s architectural heritage. Look closer, and caps, toys, and fragments of everyday plastic emerge from the surface. A Greener Future contributed plastic collected during our cleanups to be incorporated into the piece. The artwork connects the care of community cleanups with the imagination of artists, inviting viewers to reconsider discarded materials and the places we share.

TerraCycle Industrial Design and Art Team

TerraCycle’s Industrial Design and Art team sees creative possibilities in materials others discard. Working with hard-to-recycle items, from recovered plastic to snack packaging, the team creates sculptures, products, fashion and furnishings that invite us to rethink what we call waste. Their work combines imaginative design with a focus on reuse and recycling, revealing the colours and textures hidden in everyday materials.

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