Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle … crisp packets?

By: Pazuzu12

Pazuzu12 — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:05:15 +0000

For well over a year now I have been collecting crisp packets and encouraging my friends and most who will listen to me to do the same for me. I was searching for ways to re-use them, after searching online the only thing I could really think of was as an insulator, so with that in mind my attempt is to collect enough to basically join together to cover the inside of my roof in my attic, having just noticed Johnny1990 I see I am not alone, as far as I now there is a common use of BoPET and Mylar in many insulating uses and industrial version are very costly.
I must admit I am not too sure if it will work, but the fact that crisp packets are not recyclable is frightening, especially since staring to collect them I am inundated with as many as 50 a day, which I trim, wash and dry, then they are stored in a box, awaiting the time I begin joining them together. The one thing I am a little shaky on is how to join them together, I was thinking of double sided tape trimmed as thin strips and basically making sheets big enough to cover the underside of the attic roof, since I am not using the attic space other than to store my old junk and have no intention, ability or funds to convert the loft I am hoping that my attempt at re using the packets to insulate my loft will eventually aid in combating the ever increasing heating bills.

I would be interested to now if others think I am nuts or if my attempts are achievable

By: Johnny1990

Johnny1990 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:17:10 +0000

Don’t really know if this will work but cut of the seams and lay the shiny side down inbetween the beams of your ceiling and then old denim, wool shredded on top as a form of insulation. As I said don’t know if it’ll work does anyone know if it would???

By: Elsey

Elsey — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:17:34 +0000

yeah, that would offer great protection.

By: katie

katie — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:26:13 +0000

whats a shrinky dink???
all i know is if you clean the bag, dry it and put it in the oven at about 180 for a few minutes – watch it… it will shrink to a hard plastic – like keyring size version of your crisp bag , you can punch a hole in it for keyringd for shitty earings etc … it wicked

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:46:42 +0000

Hii
As those packets contain precious Al metal it can be extracted in the form of Aluminium chloride which is used as raw material in Paint and many other industries. For that those packets are melted first and then melt is treated chemically to seperate out Al chloride as a compound. Also it is the very cheap source as it eschews extraction cost of Al and impurity removal …

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:45:34 +0000

The point of this thread is to find alternative ways of using items that cannot be recycled in the traditional way, please be sensible

By: kevin r

kevin r — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:20:34 +0000

Laura Steel,
is there a place in the US that i can send these Crisp Packets too ?

By: Laura Steel

Laura Steel — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:00:04 +0000

I work for the Philippine Community Fund we are a small charity based in Southampton we collect crisp packets as well as glossy magazine, ring pulls and toothpaste tubes. We recycle these into products (handbags, jewellery, purses etc) which we sell to generate money for our projects which help improve the lives of families living in the most deprived areas in the Philippines.

SO PLEASE SEND YOUR CRISP PACKETS TO US : )

check out our website http://www.p-c-f.org you can look at our products at the online shop and learn more about what we do..

THANKS

By: valhalla

valhalla — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:43:28 +0000

eewwww

By: jodie

jodie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:34:31 +0000

i fold them into triangles and put them in vases and things. they make funky artistic decorations. xxx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:08 +0000

ty you have just helped me wit my homework

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:23:30 +0000

hi u can actulally :l

By: Cipollina

Cipollina — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:22:54 +0000

Cut them into 3-4 inch long 1/2 inch wide strips and staple them together into long chains to hang on the yule tree or decorate the house with during the holidays. Silver side out.

By: Cipollina

Cipollina — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:15:57 +0000

“Recyler” is an idiot. *rolls eyes*

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:45:46 +0000

wash them out, cut seams so just one shiny panel, get some more , stick on a piece of sturdy cardboard, shiny side out, cut slots and make radiator panels to save energy =D

By: skul kid

skul kid — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:52:25 +0000

hi.im a skull kid im year 8 and this does not say anything about the subject realy..meanng it does not answer my question …you can not recycle it!!!

bye

xPeace~

By: Ruti

Ruti — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:21:14 +0000

I think they might be able to be sewn into ‘space blankets’ like the ones hikers use for survival purposes – would that work? If it did, it would sure be handy for disaster situations.

By: chloe

chloe — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:56:33 +0000

that does not answer me question

By: mormonsim

mormonsim — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:37:07 +0000

Wouldn’t that be a bit scratchy for the female?

By: louisa

louisa — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:05:00 +0000

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I’m going to start a crisp packet/misc packaging weaving project soon so thanks for posting these links – that’s a different structure than I had thought of and it looks fun. :)

-louisa :)

By: Ceri

Ceri — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:03:09 +0000

You can collect as many as possible and then cut them into smaller strips and weave them together to make bags.

http://www.gumwrapper.com/build.htm

This is the link to begin the weave….

http://www.candywrapperpurse.blogspot.com/

and this is the final stage of how to actually make it. You can make them from sweet wrappers too. =o)

By: carrie

carrie — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:56:56 +0000

stick them through a shredder and use in gift bags

By: Recyler

Recyler — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:38:51 +0000

You can also wash them out, ensuring that all little bits have gone and then (with lubrication) they make ideal condoms.

By: Rob White Doncaster

Rob White Doncaster — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:49:27 +0000

I use crisp packets to eat crisps!

By: Morgana

Morgana — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:51:35 +0000

I use them in scrapbooking to make a reflective surface.

By: Sarah Cousins

Sarah Cousins — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:09:51 +0000

HI – we cut ours in to strips (especially yhe family sized silver foiled variety) and attach to canes, sticks – anything really in our allotment – great bird scareres!!!

By: Exeter

Exeter — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:26:22 +0000

Paperchain Cooperative, ECC Recycling Park, exton Road, Exeter 01392 490255.

Devon County Council use boxes from the above company to recycle crisp packets. As you can imagine all the depressed council workers munch their way through loads of crisps.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:23:35 +0000

use them as a decoration for colarages or for childrens homework.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:55:12 +0000

You could turn them inside out and use them as book covers.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:14:26 +0000

You can wash them out, turn them inside out and use them for wrapping paper!