Re-Using Plastic Containers

[Cabbagelover]

How do you re-use all those plastic containers and plastic bottles that seem to be a part of life nowadays?

The plastic boxes that mushrooms are sold in I have put to one side for starting seeds off in. But what else can we use them all for?

[kirsty b]

Plastic bottles cut in half make handy cloches. just the right size for covering pots.
Could also be used to cover the ends of canes to prevent pokes in the eyes.

[jlottie]

I've been saving the plastic containers from liqui tabs (liquid soap balls for laundry/dishwashers) as I reckon they will make great little window sill propogators and even better I can fit in 2 books of medium root trainers

[Rosemary]

Make a slug beer trap out of plastic bottles. Cut off the bottom third of the bottle and cut out sections so it looks like the top of castle turrets (which according to Wikipedia are called Crenellations). Sink the plastic bottle into the ground so the sections you cut out are level with the ground. Fill with cheap beer and put a plate on the top. The slugs go through the sections after the beer and the plate stops wild life falling in.

[Fifi la Flouffles]

If you share your land with moles, cut a 2 litre bottle in half, then stick the thin end down the mole hill and push down. It will make a spooky noise as the wind passes over the cut end and moles don't like noise.

(dog poo pushed down mole hills is also quite effective. Easier to do when it's frozen! I had to lower the tone didn't I??!!)

[stanhol]

I cut up my plastic milk cartons and use a permanent marker for plant labels.

Sandra

[edward81]

How do you re-use all those plastic containers and plastic bottles that seem to be a part of life nowadays?
The plastic boxes that mushrooms are sold in I have put to one side for starting seeds off in. But what else can we use them all for?

In my opinion all those plastic containers and plastic bottles can be used in many forms in the decoration, house or other types of recycling.

Edward