Plastic cups, often used only once, are somewhat of a symbol of disposable. But above all, they cannot be recycled and must be thrown into the garbage can. The first piece of advice to give, of course, is not to buy them and if circumstances require you to use disposable tableware, opt for biodegradable and compostable bioplatic glasses. However, if you find some in your hands, do not throw it at the first sip, also because with a little creativity it is possible to extend their life through reuse and creative recycling. Here, for example, 7 ideas to be put into practice
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I plastic cups, often used only once, represent a bit of the disposable symbol. But above all, they cannot be recycled and must be thrown into the garbage can. The first piece of advice to give, of course, is not to buy them and in the event that circumstances require you to use them disposable tableware, opt for gods biodegradable and compostable bioplatic glasses.
However, if you find some in your hands, do not throw it at the first sip, also because with a little creativity it is possible to extend their life with strokes. reuse and creative recycling. Here, for example, 7 ideas to be put into practice:
1) Brush for the bathroom for your children
We know how difficult the process that leads your little ones to do it "by themselves" is and how much the dreaded "jar" is more than a bugbear. Let alone, therefore, all the tasks related to this foul-smelling practice; such as their proper intimate hygiene and, above all, that of the bathroom! For this reason we suggest you take a plastic cup (preferably colored), drill the base, attach it to a wooden stick and cut it into strips at the ends of the walls. By doing so you will have created a sympathetic mini-mop which will certainly not be useful at all in terms of cleaning, but it will sensitize (making them have fun) your children to that process that one day will lead them to never scream again: “Mom, I'm done, come and clean!”.
2) Kit for cleaning brushes and solvents
Are you painters? Or do you simply dabble in paintings and small works of art? Well it is with you that we speak. No bricolage and DIY techniques in this simple one intelligent reuse of your plastic cups. Fill them with water and always keep them at hand, they will be the new way to clean your brushes every time you need to change color.
3) Euro holder / Pen holder
Placed on the desk and properly decorated, the plastic cups, especially if they are a bit larger and more resistant, they can find different uses, from the empty pocket or small piggy bank for coins to a nice pen holder.
4) Indoor planting pots and balcony decoration
Do you have a green thumb? Very good! Many small plants are very well suited to grow inside plastic cups. Plant the most disparate seeds, therefore, and by placing different types and colors you can create beautiful compositions that will make your balcony even more beautiful.
5) Measuring cup for pet food
If you have small pets such as budgies or goldfish, you know very well how unwieldy the bags in which they usually sell their food are. Using a plastic cup as a measuring cup to take the food from the bag and pour it into its bowl could make your pet's ration much more practical and easier!
6) Beach games
As summer approaches, we cannot help but think of the sun, the sea and the beach. All the children of the world have played on the latter building castles. This summer give your children some plastic cups, they will be very useful to create towers and surrounding walls that will make their "sand fort" as faithful as possible to reality.
7) DIY chandelier
Just a few steps and follow the instructions on Natural Home to make a eco-chandelier of great effect. And if you have accumulated enough glasses, you can also try adding others to the proposed scheme to create a spherical chandelier that will also furnish the living room with style. Obviously, in order to avoid unpleasant inconveniences, it is recommended to use LED bulbs that do not emit heat that could melt the plastic of the glasses.
And what other way do you suggest to extend the life of plastic cups?
Alessandro Ribaldi
