Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle plastic screw-top bottle caps?

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:12:51 +0000

Amanda – is it just your local Lion’s Club or ALL Lion’s Clubs that accept plastic bottle caps as donations for helping people w/eiye disese/disorders? I’ve been waiting for over a year to hear back from our local Lion’s Club.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:46:57 +0000

The Lion’s Club accepts plastic bottle caps as donations for helping people with eye diseases and disorders!

By: Sondra

Sondra — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:44:43 +0000

Collect caps of different sizes. Poke holes through the caps and attach them to individual cords (hemp, twine, etc). Attach the cords to one main cord so there is a cord with a bunch of bottle caps hanging along it. Attach this cord to a knapsack or backpack. This way if you are hiking or just out and about and you see plastic bottles littered around, you can easily screw them to the cord on your backpack to recycle later.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:06:08 +0000

I have to drink bottled water for medical reasons.

By: Louise Marie

Louise Marie — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:15:42 +0000

Ivy: Your suggestion is really cool. Very smart.

By: Jeff Carnal

Jeff Carnal — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:51:01 +0000

Everyone could mail them to me or if you live in the Kansas City area I will come and get them. Email me if you have a bunch!! I really need tons of them to create art. info@jcarnal.com

By: katie

katie — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:03:37 +0000

Sorry this is a bit late, but Aveda doesn’t only accept caps in schools. You can bring them to a lot (I won’t say all because I’m not sure) of their stores, and even some of their affiliated salons – just ask the employees if their location is participating in the program. If they’re not, encourage them to start! They recycle the caps into their packaging. Not ALL plastic lids are accepted, but many are. There is a helpful guide on their website which outlines the acceptable/not acceptable caps, and much more info – http://www.aveda.com/aboutaveda/caps.tmpl

If you have any questions about the program, I would encourage emailing them at capcollection@aveda.com. I have a few times and they’ve always been very helpful.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:14:43 +0000

Any info yet on which churches are collecting the bottle caps? I’d really be interested in learning which ones. I would contact them directly for more info on their individual programs. I’m trying to organize something for our church in Apollo, Pennsylvania. Any help would be appreciated!

By: Medeea

Medeea — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:12:48 +0000

as doormats, bathroom mats…the caps need to be sewn together.
I think they would make a great path in the garden, instead of tiles.

By: Shannan

Shannan — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:01:25 +0000

I use them in my classroom to create the cheapest and most ‘memory’ games I have seen yet.

I collect up a batch of 10 or 12 milk bottle tops the same color (and brand, as the markings change). Then pop a sticker on the underside of the lid. Repeat for the remaining bottle tops, making sure that each sticker has a duplicate, so that they can make pairs.

Students then turn them upside down on the desk and take turns to flip the bottle tops over. If the stickers match then they earn that point, if it is not matching then they turn em back over and the next person has a turn.

The kids love it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:43:59 +0000

In the United States, there are a few milk manufacturers (dairy) that will donate money to schools or non-profits if you turn in the milk caps. Here is one site that does.

I also know that Kwik Trip/ Kwik Star stores which are in the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan)will also donate to non-profits if you bring the caps back from their milk.

Also, I know of several churches that collect the caps, and I believe they are for chemo treatments at St. Jude’s Hospital, although I am not positive on that one. I will ask around about this, as I do have a few friends who are doing this.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:29:39 +0000

Monica, I’d love to know who these companies are that are collecting recycled milk caps to earn medical treatments. Do you know if theat are in the USA? I’ve been trying to find such an organization but to no avail. Any help would be appreciated!

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:08:38 +0000

Here are a few ways you can use plastic bottle caps-

The caps make nice game pieces for homemade games for the kids. Preschoolers can use them to sort by colors, or you can add letters or numbers on to them and a magnet back and allow kids to play with them and arrange on a cookie sheet. Then you won’t have to buy those plastic letter magnets, and these are more versatile! You can also play tic- tac- toe with them or use them as checkers.

Punch holes in them, and create a lacing task for kids.

Older kids can hot glue the lids together to form shapes or magnets or put them together to make trivets to catch water under your houseplants.

There are lots of ideas if you are just creative.

Some stores and companies now are even collecting recycled milk caps (in the same way as soda can tabs) to earn medical treatments. It pays to look into it a bit.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:49 +0000

I think you missed the point…this is about using the part of the bottle that CANNOT be recycled. It’s about actually “continuing to use it” as you suggested. I think you might be one fry short of a full order…and the chip on your shoulder is so big you should just knock it off.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 18 May 2011 09:57:29 +0000

Do you know which schools, or can you find out? Maybe we could drop them off at one of them!!

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 10 May 2011 01:48:41 +0000

You can recycle plastic caps!

CapsCanDo accepts caps –

Please see their web page for more information:

http://www.capscando.org/

Mail #5 plastic caps to

Weisenbach Recycled Products
437 Holtzman Ave.
Columbus, OH 43205

Business Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

By: Jonathan Hammond

Jonathan Hammond — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:44:45 +0000

Jon@MilkTops4Charity says:
Update: April 27th 2011:
Hi, Plastic Supermarket Milk Carton Tops can be recycled and all those plastic Tops with a little Recycling Triangle inside the Top/Lids (generally only those other plastic Tops(non “MilkTops”) with a 2 or 4 inside the Triangle). If you live in or near Norwich, please send me an email. We are collecting A L L Plastic Tops to recycle and raise money for a local Charity, The Matthew Project:
Supporting people with drug and alcohol related issues;
Providing innovative education about the risks of drugs and alcohol;
Empowering people to make more informed choices.
http://www.matthewproject.co.uk Thanks, Jon@MilkTops4Charity
PS > As we get some Metal Tops, does anyone know who collects these Metal Tops for recycling? R S V P milktops4charity@yahoo.co.uk

By: louisa

louisa — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:52:49 +0000

Oooh, do send us a photo if you do that – I need to build a splashback for my kitchen too and would love to see how that looks. Could you use tile grout for the ‘putty’?

By: cassandra a baker

cassandra a baker — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:58:46 +0000

I’ve a plan to make an inexpensive backsplash for my kitchen by attaching the water bottle caps to a piece of oaktag or plywood painted to enhance my kitchen countertops. you can paint any color you like and fill in the spaces with sometype of ‘putty’ and a coating of a clear protectant spray.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:18:35 +0000

That is such a creative idea, the best I’ve heard in quite a while.

Thank’s for shareing it. :)

By: Vivian

Vivian — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:20:39 +0000

I just checked their site. They only enroll schools & they’re alread at capacity – 1600 schools. Not taking any new enrollments.

By: Jon@MilkTops4Charity

Jon@MilkTops4Charity — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:36:37 +0000

Hey, Brenda, Do you live near Norwich? If so, please email me: milktops4charity@yahoo.co.uk and we can riase funds for a local Charity, The Matthew Project:
Supporting people with drug and alcohol related issues;
Providing innovative education about the risks of drugs and alcohol;
Empowering people to make more informed choices.
http://www.matthewproject.co.uk Thanks, Jon@MilkTops4Charity

By: Brenda Livingstone

Brenda Livingstone — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:52:07 +0000

Does anyone know where I can send the green milk bottle tops so they can be made into wellington boots.

By: Jon@MilkTops4Charity

Jon@MilkTops4Charity — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:36:13 +0000

Hi, Plastic Supermarket Milk Carton Tops
can be recycled and all those plastic Tops with a little Recycling Triangle inside the Top (but only those with a 2 or 4 inside the Triangle). If you live in or near Norwich, please send me an email. We are collecting Plastic Tops to recycle and raise money for a local Charity, The Matthew Project:
Supporting people with drug and alcohol related issues;
Providing innovative education about the risks of drugs and alcohol;
Empowering people to make more informed choices.
http://www.matthewproject.co.uk Thanks, Jon@MilkTops4Charity
PS > As we get some Metal Tops, does anyone know who collects these Metal Tops for recycling? R S V P milktops4charity@yahoo.co.uk

By: Michelle Scott

Michelle Scott — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:22:25 +0000

I use them on the patio as feet for my pots to keep them off the ground. I have also used them as filler for bigger pots because they weigh next to nothing.
The best thing I reuse them for is cat toys! My cats can not resist batting a plastic lid across the floor, under the couch & into every corner of the room. I throw one in the bathtub & watch them go. Eventually the sound of it skimming across the floor will drive me batty (they really do love to do it @ night!), and I will stop their game, but they had fun while it lasted!

By: Mary Anne Enriquez

Mary Anne Enriquez — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:15:17 +0000

tutorial:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/verybigjen/sets/72057594099768007/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/pincushions/

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bottle%20cap%20pincushion&w=all#page=8

By: Lynne

Lynne — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 19:45:43 +0000

I keep a few in my laundry room for scrubbing the silicone off my hubby’s jeans. The little plastic teeth on the edge do the trick without a lot of extra wear on the denim. They also help really scrub the prewash into oil stains etc

I also keep a few in near the kitchen sink for scrubbing off the baked on food on my good pans! The finger grip edges and the little teeth on the edge work wonders and they do not scratch!

By: summer

summer — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:57:21 +0000

Measure the inside height of your nicker or sock drawer. Cut plastic bottles to just below the height of the drawer. Use the empty bottle bases to tidy up your nicker or sock drawer. Can be used to tidy any drawer. As there are so many different diameter bottles you should find the right size for any tidy job!
An instant funnel is the top half of a bottle without the screw top.
Use the cut bottle bottoms for seedling pots.Make a small cut a couple of inches deep in the bottle bottom,down the edge. Shorten the height of the top half by cutting a few inches off. If you put the top half over the bottom half and it will fit because the cut will over lap, it will be like a little baby green house- cloche.

By: mousey

mousey — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:34:03 +0000

Oh; by the way, the helicopters are looking over you as I type. Instead of worrying about who is using it why don’t you put it to use your self. Then your wouldn’t have to worry about all the conspirators against you.

By: Petra

Petra — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:13:33 +0000

I use bottle caps and the screw part to reuse balloons. Put the end of the ballon through the screw part and blow the balloon. Screw the cap on the other part and the balloon remains inflated. If the party is over, you can unscrew the cap and you can reuse the balloon another time.

Another possibility, but I didn’t try it yet, is to use the bigger bottle caps and screw part to make a vacuum storage bag.