Recyclable fashion to hit the runway at 10th annual Trash 2 Trends show
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. will team up to celebrate the work of local designers and help fund environmental projects throughout the city.
MONTH. AND THESE 30 DAYS AIM TO TAKE ACTION TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ALSO SUSTAINABILITY. MORE THAN 17 MILLION TONS OF TEXTILE WASTE END UP IN LANDFILLS EACH YEAR. NOW, THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. IT’S A PROBLEM. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AND KEEP ORLANDO BEAUTIFUL ARE BRINGING TO THE COMMUNITY INTO THE FOREFRONT WITH THE 10TH ANNUAL TRASH TO TRENDS FASHION SHOW. ARTISTS ARE CRAFTING THEIR OUTFITS MADE ENTIRELY FROM DISCARDED OR DONATED ITEMS. HOW INCREDIBLE! WITH PLANS THEN TO FEATURE THEM ON THE LOCAL RUNWAY. JOINING ME NOW THIS MORNING IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KEEP ORLANDO BEAUTIFUL, MADISON ZACH. AND ALSO TRASH TO TRENDS DESIGNER RACHEL HUNTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY. THANKS FOR HAVING US. ABSOLUTELY. OKAY. SO, MADISON, TELL ME ABOUT THIS EVENT AND THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND REALLY THE PARTNERSHIP. SO TRASH TO TRENDS IS A SUPER UNIQUE FASHION SHOW BECAUSE LIKE YOU MENTIONED, EVERYTHING THAT IS WORN ON THE RUNWAY IS SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE OTHERWISE DESTINED FOR THE LANDFILL. SO WE’RE SUPER EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH GOODWILL ON THIS ONE BECAUSE THEY, OF COURSE, ARE CONCERNED WITH KEEPING THINGS OUT OF THE LANDFILL AS WELL. SO TRASH TO TRENDS IS IN ITS 10TH YEAR, AND ALL OF OUR DESIGNERS ARE VOLUNTEERS. SO IT’S A REALLY LOCAL EFFORT WITH THE FOLKS IN THE COMMUNITY AND ALL OF THE TICKET SALES GO TO SUPPORT THE KEEP ORLANDO BEAUTIFUL NONPROFIT, WHICH WORKS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS HERE IN ORLANDO. OKAY, EXCELLENT. PERFECT WAY TO EXPLAIN HOW IT ALL WORKS TOGETHER. AND RACHEL, YOU’RE ONE OF THE DESIGNERS. I AM. AND YOU PARTICIPATED LAST YEAR. I DID. THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR JOINING THE TEAM. EXCELLENT. SO FILL US IN, TELL US ABOUT THE PROCESS. AND REALLY, WHAT’S THE MOTIVATION THIS YEAR BEHIND THE SHOW? SO FOR ME, I, I REALLY CONNECT DEEPLY WITH THE IDEA OF KEEPING THINGS OUT OF THE LANDFILL. AND THIS YEAR MY MY DESIGN IS FOCUSED ON E-WASTE, SPECIFICALLY, THOUGH ON WIRES AND POWER CORDS. I’VE ACTUALLY LEARNED A LOT THROUGHOUT THIS. MY RESEARCH AND THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ABOUT THE RECYCLABILITY OF THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF WIRES. OH, OKAY. SO THE COPPER ACTUALLY IS VALUABLE AND CAN BE REUSED. AND SO WHAT I’M ABLE TO DO WITH THIS DESIGN IS I’M REMOVING THE CASING, THE PLASTIC PART AROUND THE WIRES AND USING THAT TO WEAVE A FORMAL DRESS. WOW. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. AND THE COOLEST PART IS THAT I’M ABLE TO THEN RECYCLE THE COPPER WIRE, THE INSIDE OF THE TUBES SO THAT THEY STAY IN THE IN THE IN THE SYSTEM. THAT METAL IS OBVIOUSLY REUSABLE. YES. SO I’M NOT ONLY MAKING A DRESS OUT OF THE LANDFILL BOUND MATERIAL, BUT ALSO ABLE TO THEN UPCYCLE THE COPPER WIRING THAT’S FOUND WITHIN THE CORDS. JUST SO CREATIVE AND DOES SO MUCH, OBVIOUSLY, FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I’M SO GLAD THAT WE’RE TALKING TO YOU GUYS THIS MORNING, MADISON. IT’S THE 10TH YEAR, SO THAT’S A BIG ONE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR FOLKS THAT ARE GOING TO BE ATTENDING? AND ALSO FOR ALL THE DESIGNERS? YEAH. SO THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR WE’RE HOSTING AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. SO YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR DINOSAUR EXHIBIT. IT WILL LOOK A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WITH A RUNWAY ON THE INSIDE. WE’VE ALSO GOT MORE DESIGNERS THAN EVER. AND THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE SHOW WILL BE BILINGUAL. SO FOLKS WILL BE ABLE TO GET INFORMATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THIS YEAR. OKAY. SO GREAT. OKAY. SO A BIG, BIG TO DO FOR THE TEN YEAR. AND RACHEL, YOU’RE ONE OF 20 DESIGNERS. SO TAKE US THROUGH IT. WE TALKED ABOUT THE OUTFIT, BUT JUST BEING WITH ALL THE OTHER DESIGNERS ALSO SEEING WHAT THEY’RE DOING THIS YEAR, I’M SURE THAT YOU JUST KIND OF LOVE ALL BEING TOGETHER AND SEEING THAT CREATIVE PROCESS ON THE RUNWAY. OH, IT’S SO INSPIRING. IN FACT, ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE PROCESS LAST YEAR WAS MEETING THE OTHER DESIGNERS BACKSTAGE. SO NEXT WEDNESDAY, THAT DAY IS COMPLETELY JUST A TRASH TO TRENDS DAY FOR ALL OF US. WE’LL BE GATHERING WE, THE AVEDA HAIR AND MAKEUP SCHOOL, WILL BE DOING OUR HAIR AND MAKEUP. THAT’S A SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE COMPLIMENTARY TO US, WHICH IS AMAZING. WE LOVE PARTNERING WITH THEM. FOR MYSELF PERSONALLY, I’M REALLY EXCITED TO BE SHOWCASING THE BEHIND THE SCENES. WE’RE ON OUR SEVEN DAY COUNTDOWN RIGHT NOW, SO I’M PLANNING ON POSTING A LOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IF PEOPLE IF YOUR VIEWERS ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO MAKE THESE TRASH DRESSES, I’M HAPPY TO. I’M HAPPY TO GIVE A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK. OKAY, GOT TO FOLLOW YOU. WHAT’S YOUR HANDLE? OH, I AM RACHEL, WHICH IS RACHEL. DOT E DOT HUNTER H U N T E R. THAT’S ON INSTAGRAM. OKAY, PERFECT. OKAY, LET’S JUST QUICKLY. TICKETS ARE STILL ON SALE. YES. TICKETS ARE STILL ON SALE. YOU CAN GRAB THEM NOW AT ORLANDO. DOT GOV FORWARD SLASH TRENDS. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. WE DO APPRECIATE IT. GOOD LUCK ON THE SHOW NEXT WEEK. AND ALL OF
Recyclable fashion to hit the runway at 10th annual Trash 2 Trends show
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. will team up to celebrate the work of local designers and help fund environmental projects throughout the city.
Updated: 9:58 AM EDT Apr 30, 2025
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. will team up to celebrate the work of local designers and help fund environmental projects throughout the city. WESH 2’s Meredith McDonough previews the 10th annual “Trash 2 Trends” fashion show with Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. Executive Director Madison Szathmary and Trash 2 Trends designer Rachel Hunter.Event details:When: Wednesday, May 7, from 6-9 p.m.Where: Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., Orlando, FL 32803Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.Click here to follow Hunter’s design journey behind the scenes on Instagram.
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida and Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. will team up to celebrate the work of local designers and help fund environmental projects throughout the city.
WESH 2’s Meredith McDonough previews the 10th annual “Trash 2 Trends” fashion show with Keep Orlando Beautiful Inc. Executive Director Madison Szathmary and Trash 2 Trends designer Rachel Hunter.
Event details:
When: Wednesday, May 7, from 6-9 p.m.
Where: Orlando Science Center, 777 E. Princeton St., Orlando, FL 32803
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Click here to follow Hunter’s design journey behind the scenes on Instagram.
