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23 Creative Ways To Recycle Old Plastic Bottles
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23 Creative Ways To Recycle Old Plastic Bottles

Plastic contamination is a terrible issue – the oceans are flooded with plastic waste, which even causes it’s entering into our food chain. Meaning, that we eat the fish, that has microplastics in their organisms. So plastic recycling seems like a good idea and true salvation not even to us, but our nature too.

Plastic bottles can be used for many DIY ideas, from making garden decorations, and brooms to ottoman seats. Its resilient, flexible, transparent and food-safe qualities allow us to creatively re-use them for many purposes. So many, that we’ve decided to create a whole post dedicated to plastic bottle recycling and upcycling ideas.

If you don’t have an opportunity to separate your waste for recycling, do not throw the beverage bottles out, it might become into a beautiful plastic bottle craft project while also helping our fragile ecosystem as well!

Vertical Garden

Source: Rosenbaum and Luciano Huck

Chandelier

Designed by: Sarah Turner

Broom

Image credits: unknown

Beautiful Mosaic From Caps Left By Hurricane Sandy

Designed by Lisa Be | Project Vortex

Spoon Lamp

Designed by Yaroslav Olenev

Jewelry Stand

Source: EBLOT

Cherry Blossom Paint Stamp

Source: alphamom.com

Parking Canopy

Image credits: Garth Britzman

Bouquet Lamp

Image credits: personalise.co.uk

Christmas Tree

Image credits: stranamasterov.ru

Cute Planters

Designed by: Seamy’s Deco And House

Designed by: Maceta Gatuna

Intricate Bottle Vase

Source: wikihow.com

Durable Purse

Image credits: Zitta Schnitt

Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack

Image credits: doodlecraftblog.com

Hanging Chandelier

Image credits: Michelle Brand | blogilates.com

Lake Boat

Designed by Tom Davies

Image credits: FijiMe Tour

Pencil/Marker Organizers

Image credits: unknown

Solar Light Bulb

Project by Illac Diaz | worldarchitecturenews.co

Ottoman Seat

Image credits: unknown

Curtain

Image credits: Michelle Brand

Bottle Cap Decoration

Image credits: Ilya Naymushinvia

Bird Feeder

Source: marghanita.com | FamilyFun Magazine

Napkin Ring

Designed by: Equipe Kazari

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Melodie
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9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These look incredible! Are there any tutorials on how to make some?

Mohammad Zubair
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6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome, inspiring ideas. ! I never saw these ideas before my eyes stuck to see this incredible artsy, this is being a great example of reuse of waste like document shredding, recycle paper , Cardboard recycling these are the things of waste for reusing to make a better environment in the future and of course it's my believe it's really helpful for some people to perceive many recycling things can become a very useful thing.

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Melodie
Community Member
9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These look incredible! Are there any tutorials on how to make some?

Mohammad Zubair
Community Member
6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome, inspiring ideas. ! I never saw these ideas before my eyes stuck to see this incredible artsy, this is being a great example of reuse of waste like document shredding, recycle paper , Cardboard recycling these are the things of waste for reusing to make a better environment in the future and of course it's my believe it's really helpful for some people to perceive many recycling things can become a very useful thing.

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