Stop Tossing Disposable Plastic Bottles and Give Them New Life
As of 2006, the Container Recycling Institute estimated 60 billion PET single-use beverage containers were bought. Approximately 45 billion of these were discarded after use. As these numbers continue to increase it becomes alarmingly clear that it’s time to break our bottled water habit. Bring your own reusable bottle – it saves money and spares our landfills. And if you find yourself in a situation where a disposable bottle is unavoidable, think twice before you toss it in the recycling bin. Rather than sending your garbage on a long trip to the recycling plant, check out these cool and crafty ideas for turning them into something new.
- PET Bottle Purses – repurposed soda bottles make a great gift thanks to these instructions from Zitta Schnitt Industrial Design (Photo by Paris Tsitsos)
- Deep-sea LEDs – instructions for a gorgeous soda-bottle chandelier from designer Todd Oldham
- Milk Jug Ball Game – simple instructions for turning two clean milk jugs into ball catchers, a great craft for kids
- Upside-down Hanging Planter – cut back on waste and grow your own herbs and tomatoes with this upcyling project from Instructables
- Water Bottle Tripod – great video featuring simple instructions for creating a camera tripod out of a water bottle, one screw and a bolt
© 2003-2012, reuseit.com. All rights reserved.
