From Trash to Treasure: Creative Upcycling Ideas for a Greener Planet
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.
With the increasing rate of pollution, climate change and environmental degradation, it has become our necessity to utilize the sources and products with caution and creativity. One of the creative ideas is Upcycling, it is reshaping waste materials, by-products or discarded items into something beautiful, functional and treasured. It is like giving a new meaning to meaningless substances with your little creativity and imagination.
1. Turn Candy Wrappers Into Coin Purse
Why waste candy wrappers when you can transform it into a beautiful purse to keep your coins, pens, or even extra candy there. Gather essential materials such as wrappers (prefer big size), a sewing Machine and thread, and Scissors.
1.Cut the wrappers into the parts for coin holder
2.Sew around all of the sides except the top
3. Finally, turn the whole thing inside out and your coin holder is ready.
2. Flip Old Coffee Cans Into House Planters
Are you feeling bad about throwing those cute coffee cans? Well don’t worry! You can keep them in your house or office or anywhere just by Upcycling them into planters. Just clean it and paint it in your favorite color and your planter is ready.
3. Transform Empty Milk Jugs Into Perfectly Practical Drip Watering Cans
If you have a great hobby for gardening and looking for budget friendly watering cans, then you can definitely go for milk jugs. All you need is
● An empty plastic milk jug
● A nail or a small drill
● A hammer
● Water
1. Thoroughly clean the jug
2. Using a nail or small drill, create holes in the lid of the jug.
3. Now, fill the jug with water.
4. Finally, your jug watering can is ready to use.
This method is in use mostly for watering young and gentle plants.
4. Turn Plastic Waste Into Beautiful Plarn Products
If you are fond of knitting and crocheting, then you should try your hand in Plarn. Plarn is “plastic yarn”. It is made by cutting plastic bags into strips and stringing them together in a long single strand. Varieties of products you can make out of it such as Plarn Grocery Tote, Box Bottom Tote, Large Durable Plarn Tote, Upcycled Crochet Backpack etc.
5. Use Wine Bottles as Centerpieces
You don’t want to toss out used wine bottles. Don’t worry! Here is the idea. Use it as a centerpiece. All you need is spray paint. Put your favorite flower inside it. And it’s ready.
As a human being, it’s our responsibility to play our part in shaping a greener and sustainable future. And upcycling is a great method to achieve this goal. You can really transform trash into treasure by using your creativity and imagination.