INGL4021 SECTION

M03 TECHNICAL
WRITING

How to create a plant pot and a

phone charging station with
plastic bottles
Up-cycling is a way of reusing objects or materials that were
discarded. This method differs from recycling since it will be
creating a product with higher quality and value than the initial
material.

For this activity you would need:

1x 1.75L plastic bottle scissor
1x dish soap bottle 1x single edge blade
paints lighter
Paint brushes marker

Plastic bottle plant pot Cellphone charging station

Mark and cut the Mark the bottle to

bottle lengthwise fit the cellphone,
only to half of its
remember to mark
length t, making at
the charging
abaout 6 to 8 strips.
adapter as well.

Fold each strip back,

Cut.

To make the
petals, fold each
strip over the
other. Refer to
time stamp 00.59s
of the
instructional video
to see the exact
fold.

Decorate.
Now you can
decorate the pot
with the paints
however you
like.

To watch the instructional video use this link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OCl3nVyn7V34bMP_UdyDI_fvdy2SVw9k?
usp=sharing

Source:
Cambridge Dictionary. (2021, April 28). upcycling definition: 1. the activity of making new furniture, objects, etc. out of old or used things or waste material. . .. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/upcycling
Adapted from:
Plant pot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTldYWGrE0
Cellphone charging station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7GY1uavdIM