Comments on: Recycled Plastic Water Bottle Holder http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/ Come Learn and Share Information about Recycling, Crocheting & Green Crafting Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eva http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-22662 Eva Thu, 21 May 2009 20:24:36 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-22662 Thanks a lot. I'll ask my neighbors for their plastic bags. You are really helping to save the world with all your recycled projects. I really appreciate what you do! These projects are really cool! Thanks a lot. I’ll ask my neighbors for their plastic bags. You are really helping to save the world with all your recycled projects. I really appreciate what you do! These projects are really cool!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-22646 Cindy Thu, 21 May 2009 13:20:35 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-22646 <em>Eva, I have co-workers, friends and family who save plastic bags for me. I also am known for "steal" bags from the recycle bin at my local grocery store. I even have people who mail me bags that want to help in my effort to recycle as many plastic bags as possible. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your projects.</em> Eva,
I have co-workers, friends and family who save plastic bags for me. I also am known for “steal” bags from the recycle bin at my local grocery store. I even have people who mail me bags that want to help in my effort to recycle as many plastic bags as possible. Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your projects.

]]> By: Eva http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-22625 Eva Thu, 21 May 2009 04:20:53 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-22625 I love your website! I think you have some really great things on it. I just learned how to make plarn and you've made some great uses for it! This water bottle holder will be wonderful for hikes and stuff like that. I've been looking for a water bottle holder that I like for forever(at least 2 years) and here is one that I love and I know how to do. Thanks so much for your patterns! How do you get all the plastic bags though? We really don't ever get that many bags in our house and when we do have some bags, they're used up quickly. I love your website! I think you have some really great things on it. I just learned how to make plarn and you’ve made some great uses for it! This water bottle holder will be wonderful for hikes and stuff like that. I’ve been looking for a water bottle holder that I like for forever(at least 2 years) and here is one that I love and I know how to do. Thanks so much for your patterns! How do you get all the plastic bags though? We really don’t ever get that many bags in our house and when we do have some bags, they’re used up quickly.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-22125 Cindy Sat, 09 May 2009 16:04:28 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-22125 <em>Genia: Here is an easy project that doesn't involve crocheting. It's making a holder to store plastic bags so they can be reused. Here is the <a href="http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/06/24/recycle-a-cup-into-a-plastic-bag-keeper/" rel="nofollow">link to the tutorial</a>. I don't have a braided bag but you could have the girls make a rope by making <a href="http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/02/17/instructions-for-cutting-plastic-bags-creating-recycled-plastic-yarn/" rel="nofollow">plarn </a>and then braiding three strands together. I'm sure the rope would be useful for camping etc. Good luck.</em> Genia:
Here is an easy project that doesn’t involve crocheting. It’s making a holder to store plastic bags so they can be reused. Here is the link to the tutorial. I don’t have a braided bag but you could have the girls make a rope by making plarn and then braiding three strands together. I’m sure the rope would be useful for camping etc. Good luck.

]]> By: genia http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-22095 genia Sat, 09 May 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-22095 Hi cindy, I am looking to do a recycling project with my junior girlscouts. I was thinking more along the lines of braided bags. Got any suggestions and or patterns? Appreciate it. Hi cindy, I am looking to do a recycling project with my junior girlscouts. I was thinking more along the lines of braided bags. Got any suggestions and or patterns? Appreciate it.

]]> By: Lea http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-4724 Lea Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-4724 I've crocheted several holders using this pattern. Wonderful craft idea. I am searching for a variety of patterns for this project. thanks, Lea I’ve crocheted several holders using this pattern. Wonderful craft idea. I am searching for a variety of patterns for this project. thanks, Lea

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-4665 Cindy Fri, 30 May 2008 22:59:03 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-4665 <em>@Dianne, It really depends on the bags you use, the width you cut them and what project you are doing. For this water bottle project, you don't need too many bags. Probably between 14-20. Sorry to be vague but it all depends... Best of luck. Happy green crafting to you. Cindy</em> @Dianne,

It really depends on the bags you use, the width you cut them and what
project you are doing. For this water bottle project, you don’t need too
many bags. Probably between 14-20. Sorry to be vague but it all
depends…

Best of luck. Happy green crafting to you.

Cindy

]]> By: Dianne http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 Dianne Fri, 30 May 2008 21:55:14 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-4664 How many plastic bags does it take to make the ball of plarn? Did I miss that somewhere in the directions? I'm eager to get started on this project...thanks! How many plastic bags does it take to make the ball of plarn? Did I miss that somewhere in the directions? I’m eager to get started on this project…thanks!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-3999 Cindy Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:00:36 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-3999 <em>@Svetlana, The water bottle in the picture was given to me at a training class and I used it as a prop in my photo. Yes this one is lightweight and we have since recycled it. We do reuse the heavy plastic bottles for water. They are marked pete 1. Are those okay to reuse over and over? Also we have several Nalgene bottles we use. You sound like you know way more about this than I do so I hope you can advise me and our readers here. Thanks so much for comments.</em> @Svetlana,
The water bottle in the picture was given to me at a training class and I used it as a prop in my photo. Yes this one is lightweight and we have since recycled it. We do reuse the heavy plastic bottles for water. They are marked pete 1. Are those okay to reuse over and over? Also we have several Nalgene bottles we use. You sound like you know way more about this than I do so I hope you can advise me and our readers here. Thanks so much for comments.

]]> By: Svetlana http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/comment-page-1/#comment-3998 Svetlana Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:51:51 +0000 http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/07/28/recycled-plastic-water-bottle-holder/#comment-3998 the waterbottle in your photo is not meant to be reused, the plastic breaks down very easily and you end up drinking the particles. Although the bottles are made from very valuable PET that can be easily recycled, only bottles form the same company can be recycled together since the PET formulas differ from one manifacturer to another. Nobody separates the bottles into different companies for recycling. There was a method developed to recycle different PET plastics together, but the plant closed after a short time and noone uses this method. The bottles are currently downcycled, into speed bumps and park benches, and the products they are made into are simply discarded after use. Anyway, I think I've been studying too much, sorry... you really should invest in a bottle that is meant to be reused though. the waterbottle in your photo is not meant to be reused, the plastic breaks down very easily and you end up drinking the particles. Although the bottles are made from very valuable PET that can be easily recycled, only bottles form the same company can be recycled together since the PET formulas differ from one manifacturer to another. Nobody separates the bottles into different companies for recycling. There was a method developed to recycle different PET plastics together, but the plant closed after a short time and noone uses this method. The bottles are currently downcycled, into speed bumps and park benches, and the products they are made into are simply discarded after use. Anyway, I think I’ve been studying too much, sorry… you really should invest in a bottle that is meant to be reused though.

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