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Reuse Inspiration: Recycled Bottle Planters

By On April 15, 2010 · 6 Comments · In Tutorials

Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles per hour. Yes, per HOUR. That adds up to more plastic bottles than I can comprehend. Recycling helps, but it’s not a perfect solution by any means. Instead, why not turn those bottles into something new?

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Upcycled Shrinky Dinks

By On October 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Tutorials

[photo by SEWphisticate used with permission]

When my friend Genevieve from SEWphisticate wrote about turning #6 plastic into shrinky dinks, I couldn’t resist covering it for Crafting a Green World! I really want to give this a try with the food containers from the Dekalb Farmers Market. I love their prepared [...]

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