Our readers now know well how it is possible to save the most varied objects from the waste cycle, thanks to a pinch of imagination and the numerous possibilities offered by creative recycling. How to use, for example, the caps of plastic bottles, in case you have, or have had, the desire to keep them to try to give them a new life? Try some of our tips for making small creative projects.
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Our readers now know very well how this is possible save from the waste cycle the most varied objects, thanks to a pinch of imagination and the numerous possibilities offered by creative recycling. How to use, for example, i plastic bottle caps, in case you have, or have had, the desire to keep them to try to give them a new life? Try to put into practice some of our tips to accomplish small creative projects.
Recall that with regard to the waste separation, the plastic caps must be thrown into the appropriate collection bag, together with plastic bottles, whose labels, if made of paper, must be separated. Plastic bottles and their caps can also be collected in automatic machines similar to those we presented to you in relation to the possibility of earning through proper separate collection.
It should be remembered that il use of soft drinks contained in plastic bottles, with particular reference to plain water, it should be limited to cases of necessity and as little as possible habitual. However, there are situations in which buy bottled water it can become indispensable, for example if you need water with a particular mineral content or in a situation of non-potable water from public aqueducts. In any case, we want to encourage again the recycling and reuse of plastics, bottle caps included, so that packaging initially seen as indispensable does not turn into useless waste in a very short time.
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Soap dish
Plastic caps can be used for making a soap dish ideal for placing laundry soap when using it for hand washing clothes and you need an anti-slip support, which, once the soap has been stored, allows it to dry easily in the air, so that the water left on the bottom of the soap dish does not consume it. As a basis for the realization of the same it is possible to recover a plastic food container, like those where fruit is sold in the supermarket. Here you will find instructions and very clear images for its realization.
Magnets
Transform i bottle caps in magnets to be applied on the refrigerator by inserting inside them magnets and painting them with acrylic paints suitable for plastic. You can turn them into deliciousand magnetic ladybugs, as did the author of the blog Crafts by Amanda.
Themed decorations
With the help of needle and thread, scraps of paper, crochet and beads, plastic caps can be covered with fabric and transformed into themed decorations or place cards for use on birthdays or other family celebrations. There are those who have drawn, for example, Christmas decorations, which can also be implemented in the case of metal caps.
Jewelery and pendants
With a similar process, the caps can be transformed into jewelry pendants such as bracelets and necklaces or to be applied to key rings. Here is an example, customizable at will for colors and materials used.
Art installations
I plastic caps have become real protagonists art installations carried out for charitable purposes and aimed at raising awareness of the issue of scarce availability of drinking water in the poorest countries. In 2010 a similar work was made using 13699 tappi recovered plastic. They represent individuals who face death every day due to lack of access to clean water.
Timbrini fai-da-te
The plastic caps can be transformed into colorful stamps that the little ones are sure to have fun with. They will do by base with polystyrene inserts, or other material deemed suitable, to be engraved freely to create geometric shapes, letters or whatever your imagination suggests. Here you can find examples, ideas and instructions.
Super heroes
Plastic caps can be creatively assembled to make at virtually no cost toys for children looking very similar to that of the various robots and superheroes for sale. Take a look here and get to work!
Rattles
To create small rattles for the little ones you just need join together two plastic caps to decorate as desired, for example with colored stickers, and to fill with a few grains of rice or corn.
Puntaspilli
By covering the plastic caps with felt and creating embroidered decorations, it is possible to create adorable pincushions, similar to small works of art. Here you can view some images that will guide you in their realization.
place card
The caps can finally be used as a base for the making sweets to use as a placeholder or as a bomboniere to be created by processing modeling clay, such as salt dough or corn paste. There are those who in this way have obtained delicious mini-cakes and truly original cupcakes, which you almost want to taste!
And what to do with the bottles that remain? Here you are 10 practical ways to recycle them
Marta Albè
