Vote for Your Favorite Cast Member-Created Recycled Art Project at the Disneyland Resort

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To celebrate Earth Month, Disneyland Resort cast members have created original works of art from recyclable items found in their work areas during the third annual Environmentality Art Challenge. The top ten finalists are featured here on the Disney Parks Blog, and in-person at the Disneyland Resort, for you to vote for your favorite!

Hei Hei, Pick Up Your Trash
Area: Miller Warehouse Scenic Fabrication & Art Services
Materials Used: Wood, cardboard, plastic utensils, wire, artificial florals, paint, fabric, paper, packing foam, and styrene.

Spirit Guided Designs
Area: Disney Floral & Gifts / Amenity Design
Materials Used: Tissue paper, newspaper, styrofoam, silk red rose petals, merchandise bag, cardboard, red paper plate, felt, mylar balloons, tulle, wire, various quality ribbon, card board rolls, Mickey head confetti, orange mesh, used highlighter, paper shred, string/cord, and wrapping paper

Cap-TIN Phasma
Area: World of Disney
Materials Used: Aluminum cans, plastic utensils, plastic gift cards, plastic bags, clear plastic containers, plastic label wrapper, cardboard, and paper

Adventure is Out There!
Area: Disney Parks Live Entertainment, Entertainment Safety and Scenic Fabrications
Materials Used: Used straws, cardboard, plastic that lines acrylic sheets, and plastic packaging

Coco de la Tierra
Area: Ontario Distribution Center
Materials Used: Pallet wood, cardboard, wire, nuts and bolts, paper, aluminum cans, shipping labels, and all ink was supplied by re-using printer ribbons from labels

Warrior Woman
Area: Miller Warehouse Scenic Fabrication & Art Services
Materials Used: Foam Easter egg, plastic containers, almond milk container, plastic spoons, repurposed wood, fabric, and paint

Corks on a Canvas
Area: Golden Vine Winery
Materials Used: Wine bottle corks, plastic alcohol straws, recycled crayons, and recycled board

Star Waste: A Renewable Hope
Area: Animation Figure Finishing
Materials Used: Scrap waste can, an old electric motor and LED’s from discarded Disney toys, sharpie pen bodies, plastic soda bottles, scrap metal, hot melt and fur from a refurbished Jungle Cruise hyena, wire, metallic foil, paper, foam board, used paint cups, and of course, Solo Cups for Han’s Stormtrooper armor.

Star Spoons: BB-Ate
Area: Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Housekeeping
Materials Used: Plastic spoons, paper towels, soda cans, balloons left behind in Guest rooms, paper plates, coffee stir straws, aluminum foil, glue, cardboard, and lamp/light bulb left over from renovation.

Plaza Inn-vironmentality
Area: Plaza Inn
Materials Used: Photo opp buttons, gift cards, wrappers from soda and water bottles, used post it notes, wrappers from paper reams, candy boxes, cereal boxes, green bean plastic liners, chimichanga plastic liners, corn bags, sausage paper liners, and plastic lining from popcorn buckets.

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The unique art gallery will be on display in the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland park until April 13, and then at the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in Disney California Adventure park until April 21. On Earth Day, April 22, the gallery will be on display at the Downtown Disney District. The grand prize winner will receive apparel made from recycled content, compliments of Coca-Cola.

We’ll update this post with the winning creation!

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