Made by Destruction
Made By Destruction is the ultimate makeover show where everyday objects are rescued from the trash and recreated into something entirely new. From discarded skateboards, abandoned cars, and old office equipment that are salvaged and shredded, melted, and chopped - then repurposed into things that are useful, beautiful, and valuable.
- 2016-2017
- 2 seasons
- Science Channel
- Documentary
Made By Destruction is the ultimate makeover show where everyday objects are rescued from the trash and recreated into something entirely new. From discarded skateboards, abandoned cars, and old office equipment that are salvaged and shredded, melted, and chopped - then repurposed into things that are useful, beautiful, and valuable.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Rail Tracks, Detergent Jugs, and Vehicle Springs
Expired rail tracks are processed into sheets and finally a luxury SUV, discarded laundry detergent containers are re-manufactured into parking pads, and a blacksmith crafts a vehicle spring into a replica 16th-century sword.
Episode 2
Aluminium Ladders, Cardboard Boxes, and Skate Boards
Scrapped aluminum ladders smelted into sheets for a new road tanker, cardboard boxes are processed into long burn fire logs and trashed skateboard decks are re-purposed into an electric guitar body.
Episode 3
Bottles, Inner Tubes and Denim
Ground up bottles made into Eco-smart concrete to form decorative fireplace mantles, bicycle inner tubes re-purposed into weather proof messenger bags and denim jeans processed into home insulation.
Episode 4
Ironing Boards, Flourescent Tubes, and Hockey Sticks
Worn out aluminium Ironing boards processed into a new design medical stretcher, fluorescent light bulbs re-manufactured with cement into outdoor fountains, and discarded hockey sticks made into coffee tables.
Episode 5
Bread, Propane Tanks and Trees
Recycled bread turned into beer, propane tanks up-cycled into guitar strings, and diseased ash trees processed into lightweight canoes.
Episode 6
Weapons, Ski Boots and Wheelchairs
Confiscated weapons stripped down, smelted and turned into Cufflinks, discarded ski boots re-processed into plastic musical flutes, and disused wheelchairs become stainless steel beer kegs.
Episode 7
Bullet Cartridges, Electric Piano and Tissue Boxes
Expended bullet cartridges manufactured into grill burners, turning an electric piano into bicycle bells, and recycling cardboard tissue boxes to create parts for build-it-yourself boom boxes.
Episode 8
Milk Jugs, Markers and Jet Engine Cowls
Milk jugs re-moulded into all-terrain vehicle body shells, dried out markers pens up-cycled into shingles and retired jet engine cowlings manufactured into high end lounge chairs.
Episode 9
Taps, Mangoes and Styrofoam
Recasting worn out taps and brass bathroom fittings into decorative bronze statues, dehydrating waste mangoes to make an type of fruit based leather, and plastic Styrofoam cups get re-purposed into bicycle safety helmets.
Episode 10
Bicycles, Cartons and Plastic Bottles
Discarded juice cartons are made into special wall panels, a scrapped bicycle is transformed into cast iron cookware, and plastic water bottles are turned into sportswear.
Episode 11
Radiators, Bottle Caps and Broken Windows
Obsolete radiators can live again as luxury bathtubs, broken windows are recycled into beer bottles, and plastic bottle caps are moulded again into a reusable skateboard deck.
Episode 12
Fishing Nets, Vinyl Records and Cremated Ashes
Weaving discarded fishing nets into a more environmentally friendly life as carpet tiles, forming cremated ashes into a glass memorial vase, and giving vinyl records a new outlook on life as eyeglass frames.
Episode 13
Truck Tyre Floor Tiles, Coffee Waste Coffee Pods, and Skateboard Deck Watches
Discarded dump truck tyres re-purposed into rubber floor tiles, coffee production waste made into environmentally friendly coffee pods, and scrap skateboard decks used to make trendy watches.