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Trash can made of plastic bottles

Trash can made of plastic bottles
Hi there here, this it´s about a trash can made up of plastic bottles, its a little bit laborious but it worth it spend a little bit of your time to make it and go green.

All you need its a bunch of plastic bottle preferably of the same kind to make it easy.
several meters of galvanized thin steel wire
a steel frame,a tweezers, a drill and a sharp knife.

You need to cut the bottom of the bottle so you can put one bottle in other. then with the drill make a hole in the cup and make another hole in the bottle that you didnt cut. after that put the wire into the two bottles to make a species of skewer of two bottles. make as many of skewers you need to make an entire trash can and then put them in the steel fram using the tweezers to tying the bottles.

Trust me at the begining its seem to be hard but with practice it becomes easy and fun

NOTE: for the bottom of the trash can we make a cover made of black plastic bags and cardboard milk bottles, but you can also put chicken wire to avoid keep fluids in it.
19 comments
Aug 23, 2011. 3:34 PMtjesse says:
This is a great idea! I think this is an attractive way to reuse plastic bottles, and a good way to blind pesky short animals. Lol
Aug 30, 2011. 10:44 AMflyingpuppy says:
This instructable just made my day! I've been trying to figure out how to use the leftover bicycle wheels that I have after removing all the spokes for my drip irrigation system, and now I have a use for them! They shall be the skeleton of the trash can. I know where to get free plastic bottles, and the bicycle wheels are free if you just go dumpster diving at a bike repair shop. Me so happy! Thank you!
Dec 6, 2011. 7:33 PMOnTheRange says:
How does it hold up against the weather. I've done my share of trash picking on the roadside. Plastic breaks down.... I'll probably make a small one for indoors :) Great Job!!!
Aug 18, 2011. 2:20 PMrimar2000 says:
Good idea!
Nov 19, 2011. 4:39 PMjenngirl says:
yea that is good ,but what if things get into it and then can't get out of it, and then you have a dead animal in it and then what do you do,just leave it there and walk away from it,or what?
Nov 26, 2011. 7:26 PMkpiearcy says:
Ya well, just put a trash bag into it! DUH!
Nov 10, 2011. 3:08 PMDiamonds_OnTheInside says:
I like it! I may try this when I have enough bottles. :) Is it really heavy? I was thinking I might use it to haul other plastics to the recycle place.
Aug 22, 2011. 11:31 AMNightHawkInLight says:
Cool idea, but not a great instructable. You need more detail and step by step instructions with photos of each step..
Aug 20, 2011. 8:39 PMTreasure Tabby says:
That's a neat idea but garbage can get a bit gross. I'm not sure i want to see decomposing waste and maggots. I'd probably use it for recyclables.
Aug 20, 2011. 6:59 PMKaptain Kool says:
Great work!
Aug 19, 2011. 11:56 AMMisterInnovation says:
how sturdy is this? could I pile my 50lb trash bag in it then dump it? It looks sweet!
Aug 19, 2011. 8:18 AMbertus52x11 says:
This looks very nice! I hope it gets Featured.
Aug 18, 2011. 11:03 PMl8nite says:
awesome idea !
Aug 18, 2011. 4:51 PMChrysN says:
Cool, you should put the photo of the finished trash can first.

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