What products or arts can I make from a recycled plastics?
Plastic lumber or building materials. Also try sculptures of animals or objects like ball or stool
The type of product that is made out of recycled plastic depends on the type of plastic resin. There are several different types of plastic resin used to make different products. For example, HDPE, or high density polyethylene, is very tough, and is used to make rigid plastic containers such as milk jugs, film, piping, and beverage bottles. When it is recycled, it is made into pipes, pails, motor oil bottles and detergent containers. LDPE, or low density polyethylene, is used to make flexible plastics, such as garment bags, grocery and garbage bags, some lids and bottles, typewriter ribbon, squeezable bottles and toys. It is tough, yet flexible, and somewhat transparent. When recycled, it can be made into pallets or new trash bags. PET, or polyethylene tephthalate, is semi-rigid to rigid, depending on thickness. It makes a good barrier method, especially for use in soft drink bottles. PET can be produced in a thin film, such as that which is used to make Mylar. It is also used for flexible food packaging. When recycled, it is made into fiberfill, carpeting, or non-food containers and bottles. A high-quality polyester fiber called Eco-Fi, or EcoSpun, was developed out of plastic bottles, and is used to make fabrics such as cotton, wool, and fleece. Clothes are now available that have been made from plastic. It can also be used for home furnishings, blanket throws, and carpet.
All kinds of plastic products. Main limit is that recycled plastic typically is black or dark brown, due to mixed materials being used for production.
