Recycled Styrofoam Lives on In These Modern Tables

We recently outfitted a new office, and despite our best efforts, we were left with too much styrofoam (polystyrene).

It’s frustratingly hard to dispose of, and most cities do not accept it for recycling. That’s what caught our eye when we heard about TRASHY, a new company that is giving new life to recycled styrofoam and other waste material.

The North Carolina based company uses recycled styrofoam mixed with concrete to create strong, lighter-weight furniture pieces which are robust, and weatherproof.

Using densified styrofoam integrated with concrete, both materials are made better.

Their 2025 collection includes the Dune Coffee Table, Dune Side Table, Dune Dining Table, and the Wave of Change Side Table.

Each of the pieces has a distinctive texture and finish, adding a tactile exterior, with a robust, hard-wearing build quality. Indeed, the tables can seamlessly be used indoors and outdoors.

Click through the gallery below to see the pieces in detail.

Via DesignMilk:

“TRASHY’s innovative process transforms hard-to-recycle styrofoam into lightweight concrete furniture, turning a problematic material into a purposeful one.

For every square foot of concrete, between 40 to 50 cubic feet of styrofoam is diverted from landfills.”

In addition to using recycled styrofoam, the rippled wood legs on their side tables are made from naturally fallen trees harvested in North Carolina, leaving a lighter footprint.

We love to see companies turning problems into innovative solutions, and it’s even better when they’re handsome and well made.

To learn more about TRASHY, visit trashy-co.com.