Sarah Lonsdale has recently written in the Telegraph about the virtues of using recycled material to create stylish kitchen worktops. Ms Lonsdale herself was surprised and impressed when presented with an attractive and durable kitchen worktop that was made from 'several thousand yoghurt pots".
Before you start imagining chopping your carrots with Muller Light labels staring up at you, be assured that modern innovative recycling techniques leave you with an outstanding finish that is easy on the eye and incredibly durable. Straight out of a showroom catalogue and good for the environment – are these worktops too good to be true? It would appear not. As the Telegraph writer boldly claims that the bountiful supply of material from which kitchen worktops can be made means that "it should be possible never to have to make another new material worktop ever again".
Yoghurt pots are not the only recycled material that can be used. With four hundred wine bottles you could get yourself a glass worktop, alternatively, reclaimed or recycled wood, other sorts of plastics and reclaimed slate and porcelain tiles can all be used to fabulous effect.
Of course any environmentally conscious shopper will know that all sorts of items can be crafted from recycled materials. Eco gifts are one area which has expanded in recent years, with all manner of interesting, fun and stylish eco gifts available.
Recycled glass can be crafted into wonderful eco gifts, such as wine glasses and goblets (rather aptly!). Understated clear or green goblets will make a fantastic addition to any dinner party, whereas glasses made from beer bottles, such as Grolsch, Corona and Sol, make perfect eco gifts for the fun loving environmentally aware party goer in your life!
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