Upcycle plastic

This project is one which has evolved out of my recent experiments with fused plastic. It’s a way of recycling old crayons and plastic bags creatively and I love the finished ‘leaf-like’ feel of these. The finished leaves can be used for a wide range of purposes, or alternatively you could cut the fused plastic sheets up into any shape you like. Materials Plain white plastic bags – or bags with large areas of white that can be used. Roll of Cling film Old wax crayons Metallic Gold Ink Pen…

Plastic Smithing: How to Make Your Own HDPE Plastic Anything (DIY Plastic Lumber): How to make really good hard plastic while reusing and recycling plastic bags at home! Via this method, you can make ANYTHING you want to, out of hard, lightweight, real plastic that's astoundingly durable. It comes out very similar in texture to re…

Making Bracelets From Recycled HDPE Plastic: Making Bracelets From Recycled HDPE NOTE: This tutorial is in need of revision. Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. High Density PolyEthylene (HDPE) is one of the most commonly used plastics today, being used in a wide variety of …

Czech artist Veronika Richterová decided to do something with PET plastic bottles and now creates life-like sculptures from the repurposed material.

Want to know some easy ways to reuse plastic milk jugs and bottles. Wrapped In Rust is sharing 18 ways to do it. Recycling is good for the planet and you will be amazed at the things you can use them for.

I came up with 22 uses for upcycling old pill bottles. How many can you come up with?

An old garden coffee table with a broken surface is given new life with a new surface made from upcycled plastic bottle caps.

Don't throw away your old plastic bags. Turn them into something useful and brilliant instead! Use our ideas to get creative

With ideas for kids and grown-ups.