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Clever Uses for
Plastic Bottles 10
Living in the Plastics Era
• So many plastic bottles are made every year and end up in landfills.
• Recycling and reusing plastic bottles is a small way to help the environment.
1. Kayak
• Kayaks and watercrafts have been created by eco-designers.
• A kayak is a more doable version and it actually floats!
2. Birdfeeder
• You can make birdfeeders with varying levels of sophistication.
• It all depends on your preferences.
3. Jewelry stand
• Uses the bottoms of plastic bottles to use as jewelry trays.
• Run metal rod through center to create tiers.
• Spray paint bottle bottoms for a more customized look.
• Can also be used for office supplies.
4. Piggy bank
• Use the bottle cap as a nose.
• Insert a slot on the side of the bottle.
• Make legs and accessorize with paper, fabric, and paint.
5. funnel
• Create a funnel by cutting off the bottom portion of the bottle.
• You can make varying sizes using different bottles.
• Keep the cap in case you need it.
6. Toilet water conservation tool
1. Place pebbles or sand in a bottle.
2. Fill it the rest of the way with water.
3. Place it inside the tank of your toilet.
You’ll save half a gallon to a gallon of water every time you flush.
7. Storage containers
• The possibilities are endless!
• Use it to seal plastic bags.
• Paint the bottles or use pre-made labels.
• Store anything under the sun.
8. Charging phone holder
• Repurpose a lotion bottle as a phone holder.
• Cut off the top of the bottle.
• Cut a handle into it the shape of your phone charger.
• Cover in fabric or paint.
9. Waterproof beach container
• Keep your personal effects safe and dry in a plastic bottle.
• Use at the beach or a water park.
10. Buildings & roofs
• Plastic bottles have been used in third world countries to build shelters.
• Can also be used to build greenhouses.
Reusing Plastics, making plastics
• Streamline Blow Molding creates plastic bottles using blow molding for all of your plastic needs.