A Wheelie Good Idea
PENCINTA ALAM SEPT 2012 ECO KIDS COLUMN A WHEELIE GOOD IDEA: TOY VEHICLES FROM DISCARDED ITEMS By Wong Ee Lynn What's durable, attractive, fun to play with and costs next to nothing? Why, empty laundry detergent bottles and milk jugs, of course! Don't believe us? Check out the photo collage below of various toy vehicles made from discarded household containers and bottle caps and plastic lids. Once the labels have been removed, the "vehicle bodies" don't even need to be painted over, which makes environmental sense as they will be easier to send for recycling once broken or once you get tired of them. (Photo credits: La Bioguia Facebook page.) Designed by artist Martine Camillieri , these toy vehicles are a great example of what happens when creativity meets environmental responsibility. Empty bottles and containers could be reused indefinitely until they break, and then they could be sent for recycling. Although the artist did not provide instructions on how to m...




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