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Incredible shrinking plastic things

Aug 13th 2007 12:00PM Do you remember Shrinky Dinks? They were very popular when I was a kids. In fact you weren't cool if you had never played with these things. You know, the plastic beads that you assembled into a shape, then melted together to make it stick? The ... (2 Comments)

Plastic bag kite

Aug 15th 2007 3:00PM Kids love kites and the kids in all of us loves kites too. Have you ever tried to make your own kite? Without proper instructions it can be difficult. I remember trying to make my own kite as a kid and being a miserable failure. It probably had ... (0 Comments)

The basics of clear plastic panels

Sep 18th 2007 1:00PM For do it yourself building projects there are basically just two types of clear plastic panels we tend to think about. Clear sheet acrylic, generally known of as plexiglas is thought of for its flexibility and workability. Polycarbonate, such as GE ... (0 Comments)

Unusual uses: Plastic soda bottles

Jul 1st 2008 2:00PM As I have said many times before; almost everything has more than one use, and I believe it is our duty as inhabitants of this planet to recycle as many items as possible, sometimes reusing the same item over and over again. Plastic soda and water ... (3 Comments)

Spinning yarn out of plastic bags

Sep 11th 2007 5:00PM No matter how many plastic bags we reuse and recycle, they still seem to come into our house with every shopping trip. This is no surprise of course, since almost every kind of store under the sun seems to carry them. The accumulation of them can ... (5 Comments)

Daily DIY: Five Ways to Re-Use a Plastic Bag

Oct 6th 2009 9:00AM Plastic bags may not be friendly to the environment, but when recycled, they can be the earth's best friend. Even better? Plastic bags can add a touch of chic glamour to every home they grace. Don't believe your grocery bag and "chic" belong in the ... (0 Comments)

Recycle plastic bottles into fly traps

Apr 14th 2008 2:00PM The sky was kind enough to open up and dump about 8 inches of snow on my pretty brown lawn Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Just when I thought Spring had truly arrived and it was time to start thinking about planting flowers, Old Man Winter had to ... (0 Comments)

Leaf blowers recalled for blowing plastic

Jul 27th 2007 1:00PM The Toro company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced the recall of Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers. The impeller, the spinny thing that makes the blower work, can break shooting tiny pieces of plastic to fly out. These ... (0 Comments)
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