There are many activities you can do to process inorganic waste to be artistic and sales-worthy products, one of them is making plastic bottle craft. 

Plastic bottles have become one of the inorganic waste recycled to be new products. This article will show you some ideas for plastic bottle crafts that can be applied to the trash around you. So, read until the end!

Plastic Bottle Craft Ideas

Did you know there are various ways to recycle plastic bottle waste? From cute to useful items, you can create plastic bottle waste into various decorations and useful items. 

So, what are some plastic bottle crafts that you can make? Here are some inspirations for plastic bottle recycling you can try!

1. Flower Pot

 

The first plastic bottle craft inspiration you can make is a flower pot. This pot will surely make your room more colorful. Firstly, you need to prepare the tools and materials needed, such as plastic bottles, scissors, paint, and plants.

Secondly, cut the bottle into the desired shape, such as animals, geometric, flowers, and so on. Next, you can paint the outside with your favorite color and wait for it to dry. Once dried, you can put plants and soil in the pot and place it on a table or window.

2. Piggy Bank

 

Piggy bank is another easy plastic bottle recycling idea you can make. You can prepare a plastic bottle and make a hole in the middle to form a coin hole of 3 cm or according to the size of the money.

Next, you can paint the piggy bank and decorate it with cute decorations as you desire. You can shape it into animals by adding legs, eyes, and tails, or into other objects, such as cars and buses. Once the decoration is done, the plastic bottle piggy bank is ready to use.

3. Plastic Flower

 

Not only the pot, but you can also recycle plastic bottles into colorful flowers. First, you must prepare the materials, such as plastic bottles, scissors, glue, and bamboo sticks. 

Next, you can cut the bottle into flower petals and arrange them into flowers by gluing them to the bamboo sticks. 

To make it even more captivating, you can prepare a flower vase from a plastic bottle remaining. You can cut it in such a way and decorate it to make a beautiful vase. Then, insert the finished plastic flowers into the vase.

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4. Plastic Basket

 

The next plastic bottle craft idea is the plastic basket. To make a mesmerizing basket, you can use the body or cap of a plastic bottle.

If using a bottle body, you can try making it like the image above by preparing tools and materials, such as plastic bottles, scissors, glue, and decorations.

After that, you need to cut the bottle into several parts and glue them together. Last but not least, decorate it with ribbons, cloth, and so on to make it even more beautiful.

5. Toys

 

Want to entertain your child or younger sibling with a homemade toy? Then, you can try making one with a plastic bottle! You can make a car or plane from used bottles by shaping the bottle into a toy with cardboard, ice cream sticks, rubber, glue, and other materials.

6. Pen Holder

 

Did you know that unused plastic bottles can be used to make your desk joyful? Yes, you can make a pen holder out of the plastic bottle for it! To create a cool pen holder, you’ll only need plastic bottles, scissors, glue, and some decorations.

First, you can cut the plastic bottles into several parts and cover them with cloth or paint them evenly. Next, decorate it with lace, beads, and other decorations. When the pen holder is ready, you can glue them together. The pen holder is ready to decorate your desk.

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7. Ecobrick and Plastic Tar

Do you know about ecobrick? Ecobrick is a plastic waste processing technique using used plastic bottles.

To make it, you must shred the plastic bottle into small pieces which are then melted with heat. The shredded plastic will turn into a plastic block ready to be used as a substitute for building materials.

The use of plastic bottles with ecobricks has been successfully practiced by the Chandra Asri Group.

Blocks created using the ecobrick method have good quality and durability. Therefore, they can be used to build warehouses, retaining walls, and so on.

In addition, Chandra Asri Group also makes plastic tar for asphalt from used plastic bottles. This innovation is a collaboration between the Chandra Asri Group and the Garut Regency Government. Interestingly, BSD City is the first township to use plastic asphalt in Indonesia.

Turns out, making plastic bottle crafts can be your first step to protecting nature! Then, if you want to contribute further to maintaining environmental sustainability and reducing the impact of climate change, you can register with Indonesia Asri! 

By registering with Indonesia Asri and participating in our various programs, you can collect as many points as possible and get fun merchandise!

Let’s be a part of Indonesia Asri and contribute to the environment by registering now!

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