Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle plastic cups? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups Creative ideas for reusing and recycling random stuff Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:29:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shelby http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-949495 Shelby Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:28:35 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-949495 Yeah thanks for that, didn't really help me out much though.... I am now stuck with 500 cups sitting on a desk, full of water that no-one dares to move!!!! lol Cheers for the advise. Yeah thanks for that, didn’t really help me out much though…. I am now stuck with 500 cups sitting on a desk, full of water that no-one dares to move!!!! lol
Cheers for the advise.

]]> By: Shorty http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-944196 Shorty Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:40:05 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-944196 Ooooh, prank the biggest offender. Before they come into work, stand like 200 cups on their desk, all of them touching, and then staple them together and pour water in each. They won't be able to get them off! Also, reduce! Ask your supervisor/higher power to put up signs or offer a mini pay-raise (maybe 5 cents a day?) for anyone who brings in reusable bottles. Ooooh, prank the biggest offender. Before they come into work, stand like 200 cups on their desk, all of them touching, and then staple them together and pour water in each. They won’t be able to get them off!

Also, reduce! Ask your supervisor/higher power to put up signs or offer a mini pay-raise (maybe 5 cents a day?) for anyone who brings in reusable bottles.

]]> By: Shelby http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-943593 Shelby Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:28:47 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-943593 Hi Kay We use a vending machine in our office, and probably get through about 200 cups a week. Do you still require plastic cups for your work? Would they need to be washed out first? Where abouts are you based? We are in Leicester, but also have offices in Sussex and Leeds. Cheers Shelby Hi Kay
We use a vending machine in our office, and probably get through about 200 cups a week.
Do you still require plastic cups for your work?
Would they need to be washed out first?
Where abouts are you based? We are in Leicester, but also have offices in Sussex and Leeds.
Cheers
Shelby

]]> By: How can I reuse or recycle wax-lined paper cups? | How can I recycle this? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-914916 How can I reuse or recycle wax-lined paper cups? | How can I recycle this? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:22:13 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-914916 [...] we’ve covered plastic cups, sippy cups and even cardboard cup sleeves but not those oh so common waxed paper cups - it’s [...] [...] we’ve covered plastic cups, sippy cups and even cardboard cup sleeves but not those oh so common waxed paper cups – it’s [...]

]]> By: Kay http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-492149 Kay Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:51:02 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-492149 I work for a company which re-uses the .25cups for mixing chemicals after using for the water from our cooler. However at the moment, after sourcing a new cooler with smaller .2cups we have a need for the larger cups to allow for the mixing so would like to find a company in order to obtain and re-use theirs and in turn help the environment,can anyone help? Kay. I work for a company which re-uses the .25cups for mixing chemicals after using for the water from our cooler. However at the moment, after sourcing a new cooler with smaller .2cups we have a need for the larger cups to allow for the mixing so would like to find a company in order to obtain and re-use theirs and in turn help the environment,can anyone help? Kay.

]]> By: How can I reuse or recycle cardboard cup sleeves? » How can I recycle this? http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-444944 How can I reuse or recycle cardboard cup sleeves? » How can I recycle this? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:23:22 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-444944 [...] sleeve around the cup. I’m always a fan of reusing cups when possible (we’ve already covered the plastic variety on the site) but not specifically thought about the ridged cardboard sleeves so common on takeout [...] [...] sleeve around the cup. I’m always a fan of reusing cups when possible (we’ve already covered the plastic variety on the site) but not specifically thought about the ridged cardboard sleeves so common on takeout [...]

]]> By: molliewobbles http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-329698 molliewobbles Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:51:31 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-329698 I love this project! http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/sparkleball I love this project!
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/sparkleball

]]> By: bissy http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-315855 bissy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:50:54 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-315855 you could donate a personal glass to your colleagues so they won't throw cups away any more! you could donate a personal glass to your colleagues so they won’t throw cups away any more!

]]> By: aware http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-37817 aware Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:37:00 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-37817 you can make some pretty cool geometric art out of plastic cups. examples: http://www.instructables.com/id/EP65RCD75LEP2LL7ER/ http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/material_seduction_plastic_cup.html http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/08/make_podcast_weekend_projects_3.html you can make some pretty cool geometric art out of plastic cups.

examples:

http://www.instructables.com/id/EP65RCD75LEP2LL7ER/

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/04/material_seduction_plastic_cup.html

http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/08/make_podcast_weekend_projects_3.html

]]> By: dan b http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-275 dan b Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:23:28 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-275 You could get this phonograph kit and make recordings on them: http://verycoolthings.com/vct/Neo_getpage.cgi?page=itemtoy&itemID=13463&cool= You could get this phonograph kit and make recordings on them:
http://verycoolthings.com/vct/Neo_getpage.cgi?page=itemtoy&itemID=13463&cool=

]]> By: Joe http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups/comment-page-1#comment-260 Joe Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:08:23 +0000 http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/20060706/how-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-plastic-cups#comment-260 You could grow seedlings in them before planting them out in your garden/allotment. You could grow seedlings in them before planting them out in your garden/allotment.

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