DIY

PLANT POTS FROM
PLASTIC BOTTLE

CAPS

VRT3013 TEKNOLOGI BAHAN ( KUMPULAN 4)

GROUP MEMBERS 1 2 3

ATHIRAH NAZIFA NUR QISTINA IZZATI MOHD FAIZ BIN
BINTI NAWI BINTI CHE JAMAL ABU BAKAR
BASERI
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4 5

MUHAMMAD SOLIHIN BIN NUR AIMI NADHIRAH
MUHAMMAD BAKHARI BINTI MOHD ADZMI
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7.0
CONTENTS 1.0 1.1
CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION Product introduction
REFERENCES
1.2
Why did we choose

plant pots ?

Photo of each
6.0 PLASTIC
2.0 2.1
group members
GROUP
BOTTLE
TOOLS & Tools
with the product MEMBER
CAPS PLANT
MATERIALS
PRODUCT
2.2
GALLERY POTS Materials

5.1
Why plastic bottle


caps is used?

5.2 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.1
Does this product have an
DISCUSSION
DESIGN &
INSTRUCTION
How to create plant pot

effect on the environment
RELATED TO
INNOVATION using plastic bottle cap ?
OF WORK
or economy ? VRT3013 (Tutorial)
5.3
4.1 4.2
How are DIY plastic
Design Innovation
bottle caps plant pots


beneficial to us?

1.1 Product Introduction 1.0 Introduction

1. Plant pots is a container which used to grow flowers and
others plants.

2. We can see the plant pots at someone's house when we visit
them.

3. In our society, the use of flower pots is very popular.
4. In this DIY, we repurposed cap bottles from our collection to

create a plant pot for house accessories.

1.2 Why did we choose plant pots ?

1. It's a simple one, which means that anyone can help make
it and learn the value of recycling, upcycling, and
gardening.

2. For your information, making plant pots is a simple and
low-cost do-it-yourself project.

Tools and materials


Tools Material 2.0 Tools and materials

1 Hot glue
gun Bottle c
aps
2
Stick gl
ue



Hot glue gun Stick glue Bottle caps

Instruction of Work 3.0 Instruction of work

1 Glue the bottle caps with glue
and form a base.

Attach the bottle cap to the base 2
frame using glue. Repeat until
the fourth layer.

3 Leave for 5 minutes for the glue
to dry.

Design and innovation 4.0 Design and innovation

Multi -colored bottle caps make the
plant pots more beautiful.

There are small holes for excess
water in the pots to drain out.

Plant pots can design according to
your own wishes and can be shaped
according to your favorite.

Why plastic bottle caps is used ? 5.0 Discussion related to VRT3013

Why Plastic Bottle Caps is Used ?

Plastic bottle caps are a really
difficult thing to recycle because they
are a different resin and typically
have a seal inside [that's] hard to
separate. But we are able to reuse
old plastic bottles as DIY plastic
bottle caps plant pots.

Does this product have an effect on environment or 5.0 Discussion related to
economy ? VRT3013

This product it will not harm the environment because it can :

Reduce our It is estimated that nearly 57 percent of
mounting bottle caps have been recycled in order
bottle caps to reduce dumping.

Eco-friendly It employs non-hazardous and eco-friendly
materials

Minimise Recycling saves landfill space and protects
landfill space the environment by preventing waste from
being burned.

How are diy plactis bottle caps plant pots

beneficial for us? 5.0 Discussion related to
VRT3013
Cost The cost of making this product is
effective relatively low compare to a store-bought
plant pots despite the amount of money
spent on plastic bottles.

Hobby We can turn this effort into a hobby which
can makes us feel content and productive

Creative This activity can be an eye opener
mind experience and simultaneously expand our
horizon on many possiblilities of
eco-planting.

Why the bottle caps difficult to recycle ?

This bottle caps difficult to recycle because : 5.0 Discussion related to
VRT3013
contains resin the bottle caps hardly to recycle because
it's contains resin and need to remove
first but nobody were charge in this.

doesn't have The bottle caps doesn't have suitable
suitable machines that use to remove the resin
in bottle caps
technology

What can do using bottle caps if difficult to recycle ?

selling the bottle caps on make attract commentary make DIY (do it yourself) 5.0 Discussion related to
online shop like shopee with a very one of a kind like plant pots, basket etc VRT3013
bathroom floor that uses
bottle caps as tiles.

Group members product gallery

24 6.0 GROUP MEMBERS PRODUCT GALLERY

Mohamad Faiz

Bin Abu Bakar
D20191088851 Muhammad Solihin
Bin Muhammad
Bakhari
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1 3 5

Athirah Nazifa
Nur Qistina Izzati NUR AIMI

Binti Nawi Binti Che NADHIRAH
BINTI MOHD

D20191088818 Jamal Baseri
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D20191088393

Conclusion 7.0 Conclusion

Gardening using plastic bottles caps does not
mean that you are being eco-friendly or doing
your part for the environment. It simply means
that you have discovered a creative way to add
convenience and fun to gardening.

Plastic is a durable, lightweight material which
makes it easy to carry around and gives your
plants the support they need when watering.It
simply means that you have discovered a creative
way to add convenience and fun to gardening.

References 8.0 References

1. https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/gardening-with-less-plastic/
2. https://sustainability.weill.cornell.edu/recycling/bottle-caps-and-

environment