Recycling is the need of the hour, and what better than plastic when it comes to recycling at the first place! The plastic going into land and oceans is only entering our food chain and making the matter worse for everyone living. Microplastics in the food has been identified as one of the major causes of cancer these days; therefore, it’s better we recycle, or rather up-cycle, the use the plastic products that are used in day-to-day life. Here are 20 examples wherein plastic bottles have been put to re-use.
The properties of plastic make it perfect for up-cycling for certain things, like making brooms, garden decorations, etc.
Beautiful Mosaic From Caps Left By Hurricane Sandy – by Lisa Be
Bird Feeder
Bottle Cap Decoration – by Ilya Naymushinvia
Bouquet Lamp – by weeblyinfo
Broom – by permacultureideas
Chandelier – by SarahTurnerEcoDesign
Cherry Blossom Paint Stamp – by alphamom.com
Curtain – by Michelle Brand
Cute Planters – by Homework Folder
Durable Purse – by Zitta Schnitt
Hanging Chandelier – by Michelle Brand
Jewelry Stand – by EBLOT
Lake Boat – by gokiraworld
Napkin Ring – by Regiane Ferraz
Ottoman Seat – by Ak Design Solution
Parking Canopy – by Garth Britzman
Pencil-Marker Organizers – by The Learning Craft
Solar Light Bulb – by Illac Diaz
Spoon Lamp – by Yaroslav Olenev
Vertical Garden – by Luciano Huck
So, next time you are about to throw that plastic beverage bottle out, just rethink, and try to make something useful out of it! Hope you like these ideas.
