45 Ideas of How To Recycle Plastic Bottles

Are you a fan ofΒ sustainable design? Then, you’ve come to the right place! We present you today 45 ideas of how to obtain decorative objects from recycled bottles. For example,Β Michelle BrandΒ designed an aesthetic curtain most people would perceive to be waste or rubbish.Β The fabric is composed ofΒ plastic drinks bottleΒ bases, which have been cut, sanded and then tagged together. When asked what kind of special material and craft she applied in her designs, she answered: β€œI use plastic drinks bottles in my designs. It is so much more challenging to use an existing shape and material. My inspiration came from my method of enquiry about plastic as a material. I deconstructed the material, rather than asked, β€œwhat can I make from plastic bottles?”. I applied my creative design, maker, and artistic skills to transform the overlooked into the beautiful. I would like to think that my designs are the Sex in the City of the reuse world!”

Welcome to this enormous collection ofΒ 45 Ideas of How To Recycle Plastic Bottles.Β The ideas that you are going to see in this collection are a great way to get yourself inspired to create. But why plastic bottles? Well, look around you, I’m sure you’ll find a couple of them no matter where you are. This means that there are tons of thrown away plastic bottles that no one thinks about as crafting materials. But for those who are a bit open minded like the people behind the designs that you are going to see below, plastic bottles are a treasure. From these old plastic bottles, those have reused them as decorations for your home instead of just throwing them away. This is a great way to express your creativity, save money and help protect the environment but most important of all, the designs featured below are very easy to make all by yourself. Enjoy and happy crafting!

Here are some of the best ways to recycle plastic bottles:

1. Cut out pieces of plastic bottles and create beautiful flower decorations

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2. Plastic bottles can also be used to create amazing lighting fixtures

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3. Shade your car from the sun by creating a garage out of plastic bottles

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4. Don’t worry if you don’t have enough flower pots for all the flowers you want because you can craft some with plastic bottles

 

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5. Recycle plastic bottles to create a fence for your garden

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6. You can also use plastic bottles to store and organize your jewelry

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7. They also come in handy when you need some flower decorations

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8. Besides being decorative, plastic bottles can be recycled into practical things like this water sprinkler for your garden

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9. Or they can help you organize your stuff

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10. Collect caps from plastic bottles and arrange a decorative mosaic

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11. Or just craft a unique front door wreath

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12. Stack plastic bottles and wrap them up for a budget ottoman

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Also check this 20 Ideas of How to Recycle Wine Bottles Wisely

 

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