Creative Recycling of Medicine Blisters: 10 Ideas

I medicine blister packs finished or expired, even if it may not seem so, they can become a resource in terms of creative recycling. Consider that, instead of throwing them away, you can reuse them to organize, decorate, and create everyday objects. Such as mini greenhouses for seeds, decorations for DIY crafts, even necklaces and bracelets. Here's everything you can do with them.

Mini greenhouses for seeds

First of all, medicine blisters can become small greenhouses Perfect for germinating seeds. Simply fill each cell with a little soil (or cotton wool), place the seed, and keep them in a bright spot.

Gem

Interesting for those who love DIY are the gem, which you can easily make by pouring nail polish, paint or colored glue (even glittery) into the blister cavities of your choice. Once dried and hardened, you can use them in various ways: glue them onto frames, use them as decorations and much more.

Earrings

If you carefully cut out the blisters – oval, square or round – you colour them with a paint of your choice (nail polish is also fine) and let them dry, you can use them as a base for some earrings simple, yet elegant, like the ones you see in the photos.

Bracelets

The same applies to i bracelets or for the necklacesYou can create simple or elaborate designs, depending on your skill level. If you have some beads at home, even better; all it takes is a little patience and a few hours of work to achieve exceptional results.

Eyes for crafts

Clear blisters can be used to bring the crafty ones to life little eyes These are often used in children's crafts. Simply cut them out, insert a black disk inside, and seal them with carefully cut and glued cardboard.

Squares

Another nice idea for creative recycling of blisters is to use them to create a pictureHow? Cut out and clean the blisters, then paint them with acrylic or spray paint and glue them onto a rigid base (cardboard or wood) to form designs, flowers, or geometric shapes. Add details using a marker or a brush with a fine tip and there you have it. Also a great gift idea.

Paper clips

With the little eyes we talked about above, you can personalize some paper clips To make your time spent studying or working more fun. Just glue them to one end, nothing more.

Decorations

The cut out and painted blisters can serve as decoration for a long series of DIY projects. Such as this storage bowl, made from a plastic packaging and embellished with colorful applications that make it decidedly less anonymous.

Custom stickers

With the blisters you can also create some stickers Simply cut out the transparent parts and glue them onto a design of your choice. Alternatively, you can color them internally with nail polish, permanent markers, or acrylic paints. Once dry, glue a piece of double-sided tape on the back and apply them wherever you like: notebooks, phone cases, smartphones, etc.

Christmas trees

Finally, if you have collected a good number of blisters, you might consider using them to create a special Christmas tree. Effort required? Very little, but the result will be perfect. Even better, color the cavities with various shades to resemble balls.

Medicine blisters: where to throw them away

If our creative recycling ideas for medicine blisters haven't encouraged you to reuse them, remember that these containers, strictly emptyAluminum waste should be disposed of in the metal bin. Plastic waste should be disposed of in the plastic bin. If it's made of both materials, it's best to separate them. If this isn't possible, they should be thrown in the unsorted waste bin. But remember to check the regulations in force in your municipality.

Blisters containing expired medicines, however, must be collected and treated differently from other waste. They must be delivered to the pharmacy, in the appropriate containers for expired medicines.

Read also:

• How to donate leftover medicines we don't use
• Wasted Medicines: An Appeal to Pharmacies (VIDEO)
• Polypharmacy: How to Reduce Drug Consumption

Cover photo by Petra Göschel from Pixabay