Archive for the ‘crafty plastic’ Category

But what to do with all those plastic milk bottles

February 28, 2009 in crafty plastic

recycled plastic Originally uploaded by Joey 7 Found this on Flickr and thought it was fantastic I made this lampshade from 20 plastic 2 litre milk bottles, can you tell? All I did was wash them out, cut off the bottom and top/handle part, leaving a piece of plastic which I then flattened with an [...]

Crafty plastic

November 3, 2008 in crafty plastic, recycled plastic

Made from plastic debris washed up on Kent beaches – made by fantastic artists Stuart Haygarth – for more visit his website   Want to make one of your own? The best beaches for plastic pollution can be found here Found out about this guy through a post that features all kinds of interesting things [...]

Knitting with plastic bags

September 11, 2008 in crafty plastic

Ok maybe a whole be bop ensemble might be rather daunting but there are other things you can knit from plastic bags Knit a new bag out of old plastic bags Or some sandals Or set up a cottage industry weaving plastic rubbish into joyful new “fabric”

fifties-style knitted grocery bag dress

September 11, 2008 in crafty plastic

fifties-style knitted grocery bag dress Originally uploaded by david_demchuk Says maker Cathy Kasdan of Cleveland, Ohio: The dress is all hand knit from grocery bags that were the result of actual trips to the grocery store. As soon as I told people I could use their old bags for a project they brought them in [...]

Crafty Plastic

September 11, 2008 in crafty plastic

Dont get me wrong – plastic recycling is good but these guys are my kind of people – they dont throw plastic rubbish away as the bad people do, but they dont recycle it either. No they cut out the middle man and  reuse plastic rubbish  to make other wonderful and useful things The Fusers – [...]

Urban Pond Haiku

September 5, 2008 in crafty plastic

  urban pond – the only duck is plastic. Haiku by Juliet Wilson   for some more  well crafted words do  visit her blog The stunning / worrying photo is titled lost at sea Originally uploaded by andytye.com

fused plastic shopping tote

August 27, 2008 in crafty plastic, recycled plastic

fused plastic shopping tote Originally uploaded by eclipse_etc     plastic bags fused together using the heat of your iron can be used to make all kinds of new and exciting things. For a great wriiten tutorial go here http://etsylabs.blogspot.com/2007/05/long-overdue-fusing-plastic-bag.html To see how to fuse and then make up a messanger bag, on you tube, [...]

Boat made from plastic bottles

July 11, 2008 in 06 IMAGES OF PLASTIC, crafty plastic

This is not the junk raft but a working boat built from beach flotsam including all those plastic bottles blogged  from Flickr Recycled plastic bottle boat Originally uploaded by lilacwhispers          

  • Plastic lasts for ever and we are using it to make one use, throwaway items. We have created everlasting rubbish and plastic litter is increasing exponentially. Plastic pollution is destroying the landscape, killing wildlife and poisoning the seas.
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    Evidence is also emerging that the plastic we use in everyday to wrap our food, wear next to our skin and use to decorate our homes may well be poisoning us.
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    For more reasons to cut your plastic consumption click on the image below - it is of a bird that died from ingesting plastic.
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  • So in 2007 we began to boycott stupid and unnecessary plastic products and source biodegradable alternatives. . Click the rubbish below to see what we boycott.
  • . Over the years we have sourced a lot plastic free alternatives. These are products as tried and tested by us. .. To find out what they are click the image below...
  • But even we cannot live completely with out plastic - those seaside rides get us everytime! .. Click on the image below to see plastic we still use....

  • Plastic free highlights

  • planet trash

  • or check out the flickr group

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    Marine litter. A winters worth of beached litter.

    Marine litter. Collected litter ready for pickup. 90% plastic.

    London Pride Riverside Rubbish

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  • or pictures of plastic pollution on google

  • YOU TUBE

    Films of plastic crap in motion and some interesting solutions. Click the cups to go.

  • Lucky Dip

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