Especially if you regularly shop at the market or at a small retailer selling fruit and vegetables, you’ll find your garage full of plastic crates. Considering that plastic is one of the most polluting materials, try giving it a second chance before throwing it in the bin. Remove the longest side of the crate to create an opening. Then pad the bottom and the remaining long side with cushions. You’ve just made a little armchair! You can prop it up against a wall, if you have one in your yard, or add a couple of tires under the crate, as you would with a coffee table.
Creative Recycling with Pallets
Pallets, or wooden pallets from workshops and warehouses, are a material often used for DIY and craft projects because they are versatile and easy to assemble, like building blocks for new shapes. A pallet sofa, in particular, is a beautiful piece of furniture, eco-friendly, affordable, and very comfortable. No matter how worn they are, sanding them will make them look like new again.
Creative Recycling of Boots
We could also call them “vase boots.” If you have old bootlegs, fill them with soil and plant flowers: they’ll beautify and add color to your garden and yard in a rustic and unique way.
Creative Recycling of Cement
If you have any concrete elements left over from your renovation, decorate them this way and use them in your garden to neatly and elegantly display plants.
Creative Recycling of Water Bottles
Old jugs (even chipped, cracked, or broken ones) can be recycled into perfect vases for plants and flowers, perfect for placing on windowsills, on the ground, or on old outdoor stairs like this one.
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