6 Ways Recycling Plastic Water Bottle Ideas

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A traditional plastic bottle can take up to 1,000 years to degrade in a landfill.

Construction Material
A number of construction projects have begun using plastic bottles as a construction material, using the bottles as an internal insulation layer between two flat layers of concrete or other construction materials.

Bottle Bottoms
You can also use the bottom of a plastic water bottle to start seedlings.

Bottle Tops
Use the top of the bottle as a candle holder by inserting candle sticks into the bottle's opening and setting it so that the cone shape supports the candle.

Whole Bottle Uses

One of the most obvious ways to recycle a plastic water bottle is to refill it. If you don't have any need for the bottle as a water bottle anymore, consider some more creative ways to re-purpose this item. Fill water bottles a third full to create a homemade ice pack. Drill small holes in the lid and use the bottle to water plants.

Boats
Inspired by the haunting scenes of millions of discarded plastic bottles floating in the ocean, designers in Indonesia have begun making boats out of plastic bottles. Held together by wood and nets, the sealed bottles provide excellent flotation for the small boats; the boats can be easily repaired with new plastic bottles.

Clothing
Creating innovative fashion designs and raising awareness about the growing problem of plastic pollution, several clothing designers have begun making clothing out of recycled bottles.