What to do with a Blue Bottle??

Latest Articles

What to do with a Blue Bottle??
Page 1, 2 Next

Downsizer Forum Index -> Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

What's the best thing to do with a blue bottle?

Put it in with green - they're nearly the same

25%

[ 4 ]

Stick a candle in it

37%

[ 6 ]

Use it for some sad coloured homebrew

12%

[ 2 ]

Chuck it in the bin

[ 0 ]

Another suggestion: details below

25%

[ 4 ]

Total Votes : 16

Author

Message

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 5:15 pm Post subject: What to do with a Blue Bottle??
No not a fly, a blue glass bottle that some wine came in. Recycling facilities have clear, green and brown - no blue.

sean
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42208
Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 5:20 pm Post subject:
If you're going to put it into the recycling then stick it into 'brown' which is the lowest grade/what you end up with when you mix colours. You could take it back to where it came from and ask them why they're using the most expensive colour of glass for their bottles.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45679
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 5:24 pm Post subject:
get two . melt them flat in a kiln ,anneal , wire necks together . use as "bell"in a wind chime .bone china rings as clangers . too much detail .

Lozzie

Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 2595

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 5:40 pm Post subject:
I just looked here: https://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Glass.htm - and it says stick it in with the green. But I voted for sticking a candle in it. Put it on a sunny windowsill and let the sun come through it.

jamsam

Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Posts: 2560
Location: erm....i dont know, its dark.

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 7:49 pm Post subject:
i know someone who mabe a shower screen in a straw bale house out of them...admittedly its in the usa and when he came to see us he took a suitcase full home...not very good on air miles!!

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 06 7:52 pm Post subject:
You could experiment (carefully, suitably gloved and goggled) with removing the neck and filing it off to make a vase/container etc. If it's a pretty bottle though and you like it, stick a flower in it. Or if it's quite small use it to keep home made vanilla essence in. Mine's in a maple syrup bottle at the moment and it looks like vinegar

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 8:12 am Post subject:
If its a decent style use it for a candle etc.If its rubbish then they do say in with the green ones at our recycing plant.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 8:23 am Post subject:
May I suggest throwing it the water?

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 8:57 am Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

May I suggest throwing it the water?

Any water in particular??

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 9:01 am Post subject:
What would your message in the bottle be?

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 9:37 am Post subject:
Ah ha! Now I undersatnd Probably "Is anybody out there?"

thos

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 1139
Location: Jauche, Duchy of Brabant (Bourgogne-ci) and Charolles, Duchy of Burgundy (Bourgogne-ça)

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 9:51 am Post subject:
Chuck it in the canal.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 06 10:54 am Post subject:

Penny wrote:

Ah ha! Now I undersatnd

Probably "Is anybody out there?"

No, you still misunderstood, butyou can blame Nick for that.

I was thinking of a more high pitched, regally aproved reason...

sneeuwklokje

Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 277

Posted: Mon May 08, 06 8:24 pm Post subject:
Other: break the bottle up and use the pieces in a mosaic design. You could cover an unsightly wall; or a small table top; or "frame" a mirror; or make coasters...or....

gil
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18410

Posted: Mon May 08, 06 8:54 pm Post subject:
What are people thinking of drinking harvey's bristol Cream anyway ? Or Blue nun Shame on you. Having said that, I've got one currently hosting a candle, but if I had 6, I would use them to bottle homebrew made out of something strange.

	Downsizer Forum Index -> Reduce, Reuse, Recycle	All times are GMT Page 1, 2 Next
Page 1 of 2

View Latest Posts