Recycled Arrowhead Water Bottle Pineapple

I’m excited to partner up with Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water’s ReBorn™ Bottle made with 50% recycled plastic! Recycling is one of the easiest and most beneficial ways we can all help the environment. Sadly, only about 30% of PET plastic bottles get recycled. For recycling to work, we all have to do our part. Unfortunately, not all plastic bottles are made with recycled plastic. It’s Arrowheads goal to continue increasing the use of recycled materials in their bottles, but they need everyone’s help. Currently, there isn’t enough recycled plastic available for Arrowhead to make 100% rPET bottles. Join me in the Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water in the recycling movement today! I’m also excited to share the recycled Arrowhead water bottle pineapple my daughter and I made.

 

Make recycling a part of your family’s routine.  My daughter Mia and I not only recycle all our paper, plastic, and glass in our home, but we also recycle creatively by repurposing old or discarded things and turn them into something new and useful.  Today I want to share our Recycled Plastic Water Bottle Pineapple we made to give as a gift to a family member who LOVES pineapple candy.

Here is what you’ll need:

• Two Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water’s ReBorn™ Bottles
• Craft knife
• Green scrapbook paper
• Scissors
• Tape and/or glue
• Yellow ribbon or adhesive ribbon
• Hot glue and glue gun

First, we started with the leaves of the pineapple.  Make a cone shape out of the green scrapbook paper and secure it with tape.

Cut out several triangles in varying lengths and sizes.

Tape the leaves around the cone, forming the leaves of the pineapple as shown.

Here is what the top should look like.

To make the body of the pineapple, cut two Arrowhead® 100% Mountain Spring Water’s ReBorn™ Bottles in half using a craft knife.

Fill the bottle halves with the candy of your choice.  If the candy you choose is not yellow in color, you can always paint the inside of the pineapple with yellow craft paint.  I used an adhesive ribbon to secure the two halves together.  If you do not have adhesive ribbon, tape the halves together first and then cover the tape with yellow ribbon.

Here is what the body should look like.

Attach the leaves to the top of the pineapple with hot glue.

There you have it!

Before I leave you, here are some important facts about recycling:

1. U.S. plastic beverage bottle recycling rates are only at about 30%

2. 2.8 Billion plastic bottles ended up in California landfills in 2011

3. Even though a package says it is “100% recycleABLE”, that does not mean it is made with recyclED plastic.  It just means it CAN BE recycled.  In fact, most containers are not made of recycled plastic.

Recycled plastic is simply a better source of plastic. It’s part of Arrowhead’s ongoing commitment to preserving our natural springs, and ensures that every bit of Arrowhead, both inside and out, is truly Born Better.  Click here to learn more!

A big THANK YOU to Arrowhead Waters for sponsoring this post!