City recycling programs have helped to reduce the amount of plastic waste making its way into landfills and the world's oceans, but a two-man team from France is providing a more direct approach.

Pavel & Ian based in Versailles, France created a very unique plastic bottle cutter which can be used to recycle your old plastic drinks bottles turning them into convenient universal handy twine. The ...

Big Rope has a stranglehold on the ‘tying things down’ industry, and if you’re tired of paying through the nose for a few feet of twine, you’ll want to consider backing the Kickstarter campaign for ...

For decades, the “reuse, reduce, recycle” mantra has taught us that the best way to dispose of plastic bottles is to toss them into a recycling bin — but French environmentalists Pavel and Ian think ...

In this tutorial, learn how to make a plastic bottle cutter at home with simple materials and tools you likely already have. Follow our step-by-step guide to effortlessly transform plastic bottles ...

This device could take your recycling game up a level. The Plastic Bottle Cutter slices bottles into strips which can be used for anything from DIY to arts and crafts. It was fully funded on ...

I saw a video last year on YouTube where a Russian maker built a rather elaborate rig to turn PET plastic bottles into a flat, very narrow noodle-like “string” that proved to be surprisingly strong.