Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle plastic cups?

By: J

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:37:18 +0000

Make a Plastic Cup Lamp: http://www.bit-of-green.com/crafts/crafts-plastic-cup-lamp

By: LOLZ

LOLZ — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:42:36 +0000

maybe you TELL EVERYONE to use BOTTLES instead of plastic CUPS!!! and you can put a sign saying this fact:

“it takes 2 litres of fresh water to create ONE plastic cup”

By: Ha'anie

Ha'anie — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:26:36 +0000

Lol…thats a good one can’t wait to try that.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:15:59 +0000

Just ask your boss, or whoever puts the cups out to put less of them out so your work colleagues save the one they have until the end of the day.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:28:35 +0000

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

Shorty — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:40:05 +0000

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

Shelby — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:28:47 +0000

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

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By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:51:02 +0000

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.

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By: molliewobbles

molliewobbles — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:51:31 +0000

I love this project!
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/sparkleball

By: bissy

bissy — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:50:54 +0000

you could donate a personal glass to your colleagues so they won’t throw cups away any more!

By: aware

aware — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:37:00 +0000

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

dan b — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:23:28 +0000

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

Joe — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:08:23 +0000

You could grow seedlings in them before planting them out in your garden/allotment.