Recycling is very important as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste. ...

In this instructable, I will share 6 ideas to reuse/ recycle / up-cycle old bottles. You can enjoy making these with your kids... simple and beautiful

Hope you like these ideas and try few out

Step 1: Recycle Idea 1 : Fairy Jar Lamp

This is one of commonly recycling methods.

Material

A glass jar
Tissue paper
PVA glue or fevicol
Sparkle dust
Fairy silhouette

Steps

Mix 1:1 Glue and water in a bowl
Stick plain white tissue paper on a glass jar using this glue mixture
Set to dry for 5 to 6 hours
Add another layer of tissue paper if needed
Cut fairy silhouette and stick it from inside the jar
Add tree, stars etc using sparkle dust
Add a Tea light inside and We are done
Optional : cover the neck of jar with jute string

Step 2: Recycle Idea 2: Cherry Blossom Tree

Material

Glass bottle
Black permanent marker - Thick and thin
Glass stain paint - pink and red
Fairy / led lights
Cotton ear buds

Steps

Remove any labels from the bottle
- Soak the bottle in hot water for 2 hrs
- Then peal then label gently using a scrubber
Using thick marker, draw the main steam and branches
Using thin marker draw smaller branches
Dip the cotton ear bud in glass stain paint and pink mark dots on the tree
Mark some red dots aswell
Add LED copper string lights and we are done
Optionally : Add Deer, grass and a house using different markers

Step 3: Recycle Idea 3: String Lamp

Material

Old plastic bottle
Colored threads
Jute threads
PVA glue / fevicol
Led Bulb

Steps

Remove any labels and clean the bottle surface
Cut the bottle to appropriate length
Always start from the neck, apply pva glue on the neck
Wind the tread around the tapered neck gently, let it dry for few minutes
Transition gently to wards the larger base
Mix different colored threads to achieve required effect
Add led bulb and hang it on wall or LED tea lights and place on your shelf

Step 4: Recycle Idea 4 : Frosted Bottles

Material

Frosted Glass bottle
Permanent marker
LED string lights

Steps

Clean the bottle label
If your bottle is not frosted, then use 120 grit sandpaper to get the frosted appearance
- While sanding glass bottles wear respiratory and eye protective gear
- Sand bottle under water, to avoid glass dust
Draw Eiffel tower using a black marker pen
Add led light and we are done
Optional : One can do Bat logo or any other silhouette on the bottle and stick it from outside

Step 5: Recycling Idea 5 : Textured Bottles

Material

LED String lights
Textured glass bottle - I used Old Monk rum bottle

Steps

Clean the bottle from outside and remove any labels
Insert the led string lights and we are done
Optionally: we could use glass stain paints and color the bottle to get a mosaic effect