This is not a new idea, but it is one I thought worth sharing. Besides filling up garbage sites and expanding roadside pollution, what can you do with used plastic bottles?
Here is one possible application that is perhaps most suited for use by craft oriented folks. Cut off the top and bottom; leaving a hollow cylinder. Seek out something that needs joined or re-connected. Cut a section of the plastic cylinder that is long enough to adequately cover the joint. Then use a heat gun and shrink the plastic onto the work piece. I thought I would like to call this process "Shrinki-Drink".
It is best if the two pieces to be joined are close in size to the diameter of the cylinder of plastic. That will effect a stronger shrinking grip. There are many ways to fasten pieces together. One can create a box by putting a slit near the ends of each length of wood and then slipping a ring of plastic into the slits. In this manner you can create a very strong butt joint. A slit on both edges of each piece of wood will allow two rings to bind the joint. Stools and other playroom furniture can be built by the kids without clamps, nails, or glue.
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