Creative ways to Reuse Old Plastic Bottles

DIY recycling projects are always cool, especially when you can turn your trash into something new and useful. We’ve written posts about ways to recycle before, but it turns out there’s so much that you can do with recycle plastic bottles that they deserved their own post.

The PET plastic that most plastic beverage bottles are made of is a fairly useful material – it’s resilient, flexible, transparent and food safe. As such, there are probably countless applications for these bottles that will give them second lives. These 23 are a great place to start, but can you think of your own as well?

Vertical Garden

Chandelier

Broom

Beautiful Mosaic From Caps Left By Hurricane Sandy

Spoon Lamp

Jewelry Stand

Cherry Blossom Paint Stamp

Parking Canopy

Bouquet Lamp

Christmas Tree

Cute Planters

Intricate Bottle Vase

Durable Purse

Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack

Hanging Chandelier

Lake Boat

Pencil/Marker Organizers

Ottoman Seat

Curtain

Bottle Cap Decoration

Bird Feeder

Napkin Ring