Did you know that more than 90% of the plastic we “recycle” ends up in landfills anyway? Despite what we think of as our best efforts, that revelation makes it all feel pointless…

But there is a way you can take your plastic bottles and put them to good use, even if they don’t get “recycled” in the traditional way we think about it. 

Make an Ecobrick—a used plastic bottle filled with all types of micro-plastics we consume every day. Things like:

• Candy bar wrappers
• Plastic wrap on frozen pizzas
• Bags from chopped vegetables

It’s a great way to efficiently reuse all the little plastic we deal with every day. And these Ecobricks can be used all over the world to build things like raised gardens, play parks, and even solid walls for houses!

Check out this guide to learn how to make them yourself, and give your plastic bottles a second life.