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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Be A Crafty Recycler!

Recycling is more than just putting certain materials out to be collected. It also involves re-using things over again, or "re-purposing" them by turning recyclable materials into something entirely new. Here are some ideas for crafts you can make with recyclables:

  • Make pretty metal flowers from old soda cans!

  • Do you have old T-shirts that look cool, but you just don't wear any more? Turn them into wall art, then you can look at them all the time!

  • Get crocheting and make a tote bag out of old plastic grocery bags!

  • Create homemade food mixes as gifts and package them in recycled glass jars!

  • Weave recycled newspapers into a spiffy basket!

  • Be artistic and turn old magzines into a beautiful mosaic picture.
Can you think of any more crafty things to do with recyclable materials?

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