What to do with plastic bottles: creative ideas

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What to do with plastic bottles? The possibilities are really very numerous! Recover, recycle, tinker – it’s modern and eco-friendly! We have selected some of the best recycling ideas with plastic bottles.

What to do with plastic bottles: selecting the best ideas

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What to do with plastic bottles? Create a vertical garden, pot or vase!

And yes, here’s the first good idea: use plastic bottles to create a vertical garden! It’s very simple – just cut the bottle according to the size of the roots of your plants and hang it. It is also possible to make a vertical garden with pallet and plastic bottles. Look at the examples below to understand the principle:

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The vertical garden is often a matter of space optimization. If you like greenery, but you do not have enough space at home or in your garden, invest the space in height and create a nice vertical garden.

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Lighting is an essential aesthetic and practical element for any space, exterior or interior. If you want to light your terrace or interior in an interesting way and at a low price, make a lamp, a candlestick or a light garland with plastic bottles! To make the garland below, you will need six different colored bottles, scissors and a regular light garland. As you can see in the picture, the bottle was cut to two. With the scissors you form the flowers and you end up putting the small bulbs of the garland in the ring of the bottle.

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We love this candlestick idea made of plastic spoons! Well, it’s not a bottle, but plastic spoons! We decided to include this idea in our selection because it is really very interesting. The principle of its realization is very simple – you need plastic spoons (the quantity depends on the size you want), rope and glue. Watch the video to see all the stages of its realization:

What to do with plastic bottles? An original shade!

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To make the candlestick pictured below, you will need a large plastic bottle.

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Making a birdhouse or a squirrel feeder is a great idea. The plastic bottle is ideal for this! Just make a hole, fill it with seeds and hang it on your terrace, balcony or in your garden.

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Reclaimed and original candle holders? It’s very simple to make and free to decorate them as you want! Look :

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Pencils, reels, small objects … Sometimes, we really do not know where to put them away. The plastic bottle can easily be transformed into original and practical storage accessories. Look :

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The plastic bottle turns into a jewel? Yes ! It’s entirely possible. You can create any kind of jewelry from plastic. For even more ideas, apart from the necklace below, we invite you to visit the website of Craft and Fun*.

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Teach your child to respect and love nature

Teaching your children to respect the environment is important. Although “being green” has been in fashion for a few years, this trend is still not widespread enough. Many people consider recycling useless and are not used to fixing old objects instead of throwing them away. If you want to introduce your children to recycling and recuperation, spend a weekend on creative activities. Show them how the bottle and corks can become fun and interesting toys. Below you will find two toy ideas made with plastic:

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* Craft and Fun