How to Recycle Plastic Bottles?

Most of the bottles that we get in the market are PET or plastic (HDPE), which are accepted as recyclable. The PET plastic bottles that are used for storing beverages are made from materials that are useful. This material is flexible, resilient, food safe and transparent. Millions of these bottles are thrown away each day all around the world and these useful plastic bottles are found everywhere in our homes in various forms for storing different items.
We are dependent on them so much that recycling and reusing the plastic bottles has become an absolute necessity. To minimize the environmental impact of these plastics when they are thrown in garbage dumps and as responsible citizens of this world we need to recycle these empty bottles and get them to work. You can help the environment by the DIY creative craft ideas that will also save some money in the long run.

Here are some ways to recycle plastic bottles that everyone can follow and do their part to save the environment.

1. Reuse Coffee Creamer Containers for Storage of Snacks

Other than fulfilling your caffeine urge, coffee creamer containers can be put to good use by using them as storage for snacks. Pouring the snacks out from these containers is quite easy, which makes it easy for carrying snacks while travelling. Recycled coffee creamer bottles can also be used to store large variety of things in the kitchen like sugar and salt.

2. Recycled Plastic Bottle Supply Cups

A single office building can contribute large quantity of plastic bottles to the landfills. So, once you drink your favorite soft drink, don’t throw away the plastic bottle, instead think of ways to recycle them. These plastic bottles can be cut in such a way that you can store office stationeries like pens and pencils or craft supplies at home. By reusing and recycling you can teach the new generation to value the environment.

3. DIY Plastic Bottle Planter

Plastic bottle planters are a nice way to recycle them. Get creative with a simple project that can convert a large plastic bottle into a planter. Cut the bottom portion of the bottle and paint it in the color of your choice. Use parts of the remaining bottle to make ears. Draw face of the cat and other features with paint. Your indoor planter is ready. Fill in some soil and add seeds and wait for it to grow.

4. Recycled Laundry Detergent Bottles for Watering Plants

No need to pay for plastic watering cans, when you can make them at home with a laundry detergent bottle. Once your detergent bottle is empty drill some holes in the cap and you have an excellent watering can for your plants. You can color it with paint to make it suitable for the purpose. What a better way to reuse detergent bottles.

5. Milk Can Garden Scooper

Milk cans or cartons can be saved for use later on. The best way to recycle milk carton is by making a garden scooper from the empty cans. You can use this creative and recycled garden scooper for melting ice on your steps, to garden the plants or even cleanup after your dog. You just have to scoop and toss. Just by being creative you can convert a waste product into something very useful in your house.

6. Create a herb garden with empty plastic bottles

This is a green project that will make any nature lover feel happy and satisfactory. Recycle 2-litre bottles into planters by being little bit creative. Remove the label from the bottle and clean it from the insides. Poke a few holes in the top portion of the bottle for drainage. Poke a hole on the side of the bottle about halfway down. Wrap the bottle with a piece of paper. With a marker trace a cutting line around the bottle. Cut the bottle along the line. Flip the bottle top and insert a strip of fabric and make sure the fabric is in contact with the soil.

7. Piggy Bank for Kids

Plastic bottles can be reused or recycled to make attractive piggy banks for kids. Involve kids in the making process so that they understand the value of saving money. It is an apt way to cash in on your craft skills. Paint the outer portion of the bottle in such a way that you cannot see the cash inside or choose to paint in such a way that you can see how much you have saved so far. In simple terms, this project will definitely save you some money.

8. Recycle a lotion bottle into a charging dock

We all wish to have a mobile phone that doesn’t need charging, hopefully that day arrives soon. Until, that happens you need to charge them on a regular basis. Create an easy to make and recyclable cell phone charging dock with a lotion bottle, a marker and a box cutter.

9. Honey Bear Bottle Lamps

Teddy bears are always attractive and cute. If you have a bear honey bottle, you can recycle them and use it to make bear bottle lamps. Once you are done with the honey, reuse and recycle the bottle. All you need are a few supplies that can be bought from the nearby store. Paint the bottle and once it is dry, place lightbulb underneath the bottle. The final product is very cute and your kids will love to use it as a night lamp in their bedroom.

10. Beach Bucket from Laundry Detergent Containers

Laundry detergent containers are always available at homes once the detergent is over. Why throw it into a landfill when you can recycle them to make a scooper that can be used when you are on a beach for a holiday. Bring alive your craft skills and cut the container in such a way that it can be made into a recycled beach bucket.

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The above simple and easy to make ideas will help save the environment and make this world a happy and healthier place for every living being. Small steps from your side will go a long way in attaining the above objective.