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Rachelle may not live quite the Hollywood life she envisions, but she did get her wish of brand new Vetrazzo countertops in a color called 'Hollywood Sage.' The Begleys' new kitchen surfaces are made out of over one thousand recycled glass bottles, a fact that makes them as green as their hue. Clearly, the folks at Vetrazzo have found a great, creative re-use for glass bottles. Here are a few more ideas about how to get more mileage out of your used plastic and glass bottles:
Plastic
Perhaps you've already seen TreeHugger's tips on how to reuse plastic milk jugs. In addition to water wings and toilet brush holders, rinsed-out milk jugs make handy storage containers for rice, dry beans, cereal, and pet food. This works especially well if you have roaches, moths, or other bug pests at home that might find their way into bags.
Make a watering can like MACEF Award 2005 winner Nicolas le Moigne. In lieu of the perfect attachment he designed, get creative. One idea: fashion a spout by taping over the opening and inserting a straw.
Do you like to do woodworking like Ed does, or maybe a little at-home chemistry? If so, plastic-soda-bottle safety goggles may be for you. Consult Instructables for a cute, cartoon-illustrated guide on how to make them.
How about a dispenser for those plastic bags that seem to creep into the house despite our attempts to carry reusable grocery bags? Just cut a hole in the side of a large soda bottle so you can put the bags in and pull them out through the spout as needed.
Glass
We at Planet Green have already shown you some ways to re-use wine bottles and there are many more. The next time you need a bud vase, just bring out an empty organic wine bottle, fill with water, and voila!
Two words: rolling pin. Use a large glass bottle such as a wine bottle to roll out pie dough, cookie dough, or whatever dough you please.
Beer bottles can add an elegant touch to your garden (really!). Just push them into the ground with the bottom up to create borders around plant beds.
If you are really crafty, you can even use bottles to try a twist on the wine glass chandelier.
Got some other great re-uses for plastic and glass bottles? Please share!
This post is inspired by Living with Ed: Episode 4.
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