plastic bottles
Jun 1 2009, Anupam

Eco Factor: Plastic water bottles transformed into buoy.

Used plastic bottles are one type of trash that has always fantasized green-minded artists, who turn them into a more valuable product. Earlier today we saw plastic bottles being converted...

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