RECYCLE & REUSE

So much of what we have ends up on the rubbish dump or in landfill. Space is an issue, as well as the fact that some of the substances, specially packaging, is a long-term problem if just discarded. MUCH of it can be reused, re-fashioned or recycled. Take for example, this hanging I made for a glass inset of a door in my home .... Friend helped me by supplying their bottle tops and other containers. Easy to make, functional, and a good reminder to RECYCLE. 

SO HOW DID I DO IT?

I used not only bottle tops, as you can see, but bits of containers as well as beads and other plastic shapes etc. Gut, or fishing line, was the thread. To make the holes to thread together, I heated up a big needle, which I then poked through where I wanted the line to go. With the bigger pieces, I varied it to 2 or more holes, so that the beading becomes more decorative. You can use any such sharp, thin tool. The gut was threaded through, making use of beads in between and as decoration & spacers. Cut-up drinking straws are also good spacers. The more colorful, the more I loved it! You could concentrate on one or two colors if that takes your fancy ... 

To attach to the door, I screwed in tiny hooks and hung each strand individually. The result is that you can hang one or more on one hook, for a fuller or denser finish, as you can see below.

I hope you found this informative and will try one of your own individual creations. Let me know if you do and tell me where to find your pictures...
Have a great, creative recycling day!

HELP ... one step at a time

I heard a comment the other day about the effect jetstream emissions have on our health and behaviour ... can someone elaborate on this? I can understand the health aspect, I read the research on the effect on lungs and that it is cancer-causing etc. How would this, however, affect our or our childrens' behaviour? Very interesting!
How I wish for a CLEAN, SAFE earth; we know pollution, toxins and the very behaviour of people, are destroying the very planet we live on and want our children and grandchildren to enjoy. HOW can 'little old me' HELP?
It has been said that each and every thing a person does, makes an impact on the planet! For good, or bad ... Something to think about ... For a day, or a week, consider every thing you do; consciously stop and think, before throwing out that trash, before packing your groceries into a plastic bag at the store, before turning on the tap and needlessly running water .... What could you do differently?? It is a mindset change. Think of the planet as a breathing, living organ ... would you bury it under rubbish, would you drain it's water, would you smother it with plastic? NO !! I know you would never harm a living, breathing organ or person. We ALL can do SOMEthing different that will have a HUGE impact on our future.
DON'T DELAY ..... START TODAY ! Show someone else...
The planet will thank you : )