Spotted: Water Bottle Garden

DIY Water Bottle Garden

Grab an old water bottle from a recycle bin and start a water bottle garden!

Of course, the best way to reduce plastic waste is to skip buying things in plastic. Unfortunately plastic bottles can feel almost inescapable, can’t they? I see them lying in the road or peeking out of recycle bins all the time, even though I try to avoid buying drinks in plastic bottles for myself. Next time you run across an empty plastic bottle, don’t get glum. Get crafty!

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Our sister site Sustainablog came across an awesome kit that you can use to turn old plastic bottles into a miniature hydroponic water bottle garden! It’s called the Petomato, and they offer quite a few herbs, fruits, and veggies that you can grow right in an old water bottle.

Get the deets on the Petomato from Sustainablog’s Jeff McIntire-Strasburg below!

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