Soft drink PET bottles come in different shapes and sizes. These bottles can be used creatively to create planters as an art and craft activity. • Placing the bottle horizontally, the young person can cut out a rectangular section from one side of the plastic bottle. The bottle should have its cap on. The following steps are suggested: ◦ Fill the bottle with soil. ◦ Plant seeds of flowers or vegetables/ herbs in the soil. (Use what locally grown in your area) ◦ Use the string to hang the bottle in an appropriate place with maximum sunlight. ◦ Water the plant to see them grow. ◦ The facilitator should encourage the young person to share pictures of the reusable bottle planters in the class. • Evaluation: Did the young people understand the concept of reusing a plastic product? Did they come up with more ideas for the reuse of plastic waste?
