Do you add to landfill with your rubbish?

Do you add to the landfill with your rubbish? Yes, I was guilty. Every time I put a toilet roll or coke bottle into the recycle bin I felt there had to be a better way. Let's start with toilet rolls. I do markets to sell my jewelry made of recycled materials such as cutlery, Tyvek and eggshells. With very little effort toilets rolls make really cute gift boxes just the right size for a pendant. Open them up, add some paint and cut to shape and you have a flower on a stem. Take your flat rolls, cut into strips and make small rolls just like quilling, glue to polystyrene ball and you have flowers that never need to be watered. See you are conserving water as well. My favorite use of toilet rolls to create wall art. People never know what they are made of. Are they metal? My best seller by far are my painted ladies. Coke bottles end up everywhere. Very much approve of the cashback scheme now operating here in Canberra. Again for me, they become flowers to wear. Cut off the bottoms, add paint and heat and some beads or glitter for brooch or shawl pin. The lids transform into hats. If you are feeling adventurous they can also become the most stunning vases.