LED Cork Upcycles Empty Bottles into Lamps
A simple yet ingenious invention.
If there's one recycling exercise that's always fun to do, it's finding a new use for an old bottle. We've seen Jack Daniels flasks transformed into soap dispensers, bottle caps turned into garden sculptures and crates of beer metamorphose into Christmas trees.
If summer holiday excesses have left your place overflowing with empty receptacles that once bore much seasonal cheer, here's one simple, ingenious way to take care of them: Bottle Lights. Supplied by quirky gifts company SUCK UK, they transform any bottle into a magical lantern.
Priced at just £10 ($18), LED corks are a convenient alternative to candles, which might look enchanting but don't survive the outdoors should any gust of wind come their way. Plus, a host of clever features means particularly slick operation. These include an on/off twist mechanism and rechargeability via USB. One hour's worth of charges provides two-and-half-hours of illumination. So, not only are they pretty, they're also eco-friendly.
SUCK recommends brightening up a series of vintage bottles for an unusual lighting effect or selecting a favourite empty and transforming it into a central table-piece.
Via Gizmodo.
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