A Flower Made from Bottle-Tops
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342112)
Rockingham, Australia
February 11, 2017 6:53am CST
We took our Taiwanese visitors to a few tourist attractions today. We went to Gnomesville which I'll write about later and also to Balingup, a small town in Western Australia which is very busy promoting itself as a worthy place for tourists to visit. While at the Tourist Centre, I was taken with this 'flower' which is made out of the plastic lids of various bottles and containers.
The small green lids come from full-cream milk bottle containers. Other types of milk have different coloured lids. Coffee containers, preserved fruit jars have larger and different coloured lids. Combined, they contribute to a very colourful flower. There seems no end to the creativity of some people.
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I think I will try making that.
@snowy22315 (182212)
• United States
11 Feb 17
This is true...some people have the gift of seeing "what could be" in anything it seems.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 17
I guess it's part of the creativity. I can look at flour, eggs and milk and imagine a cake but I don't think it is quite the same thing! 
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
12 Feb 17
really impressive art work and an inventive way to recycle
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
13 Feb 17
@JudyEv I always quite like seeing such art - it puts everyday waste to colourful day brightening use
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 17
@arthurchappell It would be a great occupation for young kids in kindergarten or whatever.
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@shaggin (72246)
• United States
11 Feb 17
What a neat idea. I thought they were the lids from soda. Knowing they are the lids to milk I can estimate how much larger flower is in person then it looks like in this photo. I think it was @sharon6345 who used to made little Christmas trees out of soda lids.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 17
It was quite large and looked surprisingly attractive.
@marguicha (223795)
• Chile
11 Feb 17
You said it: it´s very creative. It is also important that they used recycled material to do it.
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@marguicha (223795)
• Chile
11 Feb 17
@JudyEv Lately, the young people are more intered thtn us in recycling. I hope they keep on at it.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Feb 17
@marguicha You are right. There has been a lot of education on recycling and 'saving the planet' and it seems it's starting to pay off.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
That is creative and was able to recycle plastic, this is really good design they made.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 17
It looks lovely doesn't it? A great idea for kindergartens.
@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
12 Feb 17
this is creative, I see people make necklaces from bottle caps too.
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@JudyEv Problem is I am not crafty like that to do something creative with them.
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@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 17
@CookieMonster46 I'm not either. Hopefully I have other talents.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Feb 17
You're right It's very artistic and colourful!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Feb 17
@JudyEv I know- who thinks of those things- anyway- incredible!
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
12 Feb 17
Yes,I am totally agree to you .There is no end of creativity. Adding you I want to remember you that human being is also result of a surprising creativity.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Feb 17
it is rather cool looking, and if we ever make it to Australia (which we want too), we will totally have to swing by!
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
12 Feb 17
Nice and colourful use of plastic lids!
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
12 Feb 17
That is very creative and I like it! That is something I would do...
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@Unique_Ananya (413)
• India
12 Feb 17
Well.. That's a pretty way of reusing things.. Anyway, what do u do??
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