Recycle Plastic Bags Into Plastic Sheets
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In this video, Jason Poel Smith shows you how to fuse old plastic bags together into thick sheets you can use in your projects. View the full project at: makezine.com/projects/recycle-... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
This is perfect to use as a stabilizer when sewing baskets and items that need a little extra rigidity
Quite a lot of comments on waste of time and energy for this video, but people, this is the Make channel, you know, trying out new ideas, testing, making, exploring and learning!
It wouldn't make for a very interesting video if he went to the hobby store and bought a sheet of plastic now would it.
This didn't make for a very interesting video at all !!!
yes it is also interesting to know that when you heat plastic, it off gases, leaving residue in your oven that could contaminate your food with cancer causing elements. You are right, this is the wrong channel!
relentlessmadman
What’s interesting and what’s not is an opinion based subject I won’t piss on you for having an opinion but you can’t use opinion the way I’m pretty sure you just did
@@relentlessmadman HDPE doesn't release fumes at these temperatures. If you're gonna be a smart ass, at least study first.
@@relentlessmadman If you don't burn the plastic no fumes will be given off. Simple as.
Why is everyone so critical? Just watch things and make your own decisions. If you stifle other people's creativity with criticisms, what's their incentive to share it with others?
traderjoes THANK YOU SIR (seriously thanks for saying that)
Nice job Jason!
You could probably skip the sheet step and just add the bags to a bread pan in the oven. A little less work if you need to process a lot of HDPE.
Peter Brown Yeah, like you would know? What did you do, make a mallet out of plastic or something?
You can also make cool designs by using different colored bags.
64 sheets sounds like a lot of work
***** It is, if you're doing them individually. Which is the thing about Peter's suggestion.
Also efficiency goes up as quantity does, so the more you recycle at once, more or less the less it costs you to do so (in terms of power/gas/time).
I have used plastic sheeting for molding masks in the oven. Also sheets cut out of milk bottles. You put the plastic sheets on top of a plaster copy of what you want to mold in the oven, In our case, it was a mask. We did it at 250~F You have to watch it closely so it doesn't melt, just until till it was pliable. Then we pressed it harder into the mold with a wet washcloth. I have molded sulls the same way, made a silicone mold then a plaster copy of a store bought skull, into a skull out of sheets cut out of milk bottles. you need to have a plaster copy and you-you do it the same way put the plaster mold in the oven with the plastic on top and watch for it to melt just a bit. You can also use a heat gun to shape plastic bottles by putting them on the mold and heating them, then pressing them down with a wet cloth. Depending on how durable the sheets could put them in the oven on a pan with parchment paper and pull it out with a wet cloth and slap it immediately onto the mold. But you usually have to bake them twice and press them twice to really get a good shape. Have to watch them close because the plastic starts to melt a bit pretty quickly.
Great video! Wonderful attention to detail . Very interesting. Would be a great idea on a larger scale for housing insulation/ construction.. Great recycle project. Thanks for sharing.
That was awesome! I hope to try this when the opportunity for it arrives.
We end up with a lot of large used clear yard waste bags from collecting grass clippings for our garden from the neighborhood. This might be useful for making plastic windows for our greenhouse. Using an outdoor mud kiln heated with scrap wood and tree branches and or homemade charcoal, it might be a way to make use of a waste material without the indoor fumes or electric usage. .
Oooh great idea!
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I have done this, just for the fun of it. Only a couple of bags at a time. Sometimes I leave the writing on for interest. The material is interesting to the touch. Some papers turn out lacey. The sheets can be used as covers for journals. I do not however bake them. Just a quick run over with iron between brown paper bags. Let cool for a minute by waving the paper and peel off.
part of the value is the energy saved in nOT having to obtain mORe plastic for a project. ... but, I'm curious what sort of crafts one could make with these sheets?
I feel like heating up plastic bags like that has the potential to release chemicals into your house that you might not want to be around...
Scrappy 777 I don't think the temperature is high enough to thermally decompose the polymers.
Scrappy 777 Yeah. Probably better to use some sort of outdoor heat source instead of any appliances you use indoors for making food and that isn't in a well ventilated area.
Vangald Agreed. I wouldn't be heating the plastic without proper ventilation just to be safe.
Scrappy 777 Thats because you don't know what HDPE is.
DaTwistedOne1 I was basing my statement on the MSDS for HDPE. While HDPE is non-toxic, prolonged heat exposure can cause decomposition of the product which may release aldehydes, hydrocarbons, or other toxic fumes as well as cause respiratory irritation (depending on the product MSDS you read).
However, this occurs at temperatures of around 250° C ~ 480° F. Although the project says 400° F which is below the given decomposition temperature, I would still recommend doing this project in a well ventilated area.
This was a amazing video that taught me exactly what I needed . Thanks.
I wonder how the final plastic sheet would work for vacuum forming.
I have used plastic sheeting, even the plastic panels cut off of a milk bottle for molding masks in the oven. They were thick sheets we bought, and the Milk bottles are pretty thick and durable already. You put the plastic sheets on top of a plaster copy of what you want to mold in the oven, In our case, it was a mask. We did it at 250~F You have to watch it carefully because it can start to melt pretty fast. Then we pressed it harder into the mold with a wet washcloth. I have molded sulls the same way, made a silicone mold then a plaster copy of a store bought skull, onto a skull out of the sheets cut out of milk bottles. you need to have a plaster copy and you-you do it the same way put the plaster mold in the oven with the plastic on top and watch for it to melt just a bit. You can also use a heat gun to shape plastic bottles by putting them on the mold and heating them, then pressing them down with a wet cloth. Depending on how durable the sheets could put them in the oven on a pan with parchment paper and pull it out with a wet cloth and slap it immediately onto the mold. But you usually have to bake them twice and press them twice to really get a good shape. Have to watch them close because the plastic starts to melt a bit pretty quickly.
Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Regards.
I like this idea! How could we optimize and automate this process? I wonder if it could be hot rolled or extruded?
all the energy there you expending is much more precious than the plastic!
Everyone is complaining about how this is a waste of time and energy
If you don't want to do it
Don't do it
I thought it was interesting and would like to try
How much time did this take? What kind of craft projects would you use this for?
Helped greatly!
Nice idea, I can see this having advantages for bespoke shapes, colours, structures etc. Will the product be reasonably safe or could impurities or particular types of bag make the end product carcinogenic?
Can this DIY plastic sheet be used as pla plate alternative for detailing plastic model kits?
I use those bags as garbage bags, handles to hold them up and everything, just need a couple of cup hooks screwed to the side of the cupboard to hold the top of bag open.
can I use newspaper instead of the baking parchment?
I made a bag with plastic bags. all you need is plastic bags and a crochet hook 😊
thank you for sharing yr video. what do you do with yr plastic sheets please would Love to see
Thanks for making this video. I have had this idea in my head for about a year now, but hadn't gotten around to experimenting to see what would work. I wonder if a heat press for screen printing would work more efficiently if one had access to it.
Amazing!! 😍
Wonderful!
You are a Genius buddy!
I love the idea bud. I might try this way instead of making a sheet out of PVC pipe. I am curious how this material stands against cold temps. I'd like to make a set of holsters and sheathes for my pistols and knives. Thanks again for sharing this info and keep up the good work.
This is very amazing
I’m making a tree can I use the thin little bags, will they work to make my leaves and flowers
what sort of crafts can you make with this?
Can we use any plastic sheet if we don't have this type of plastic bag?
Can I use laminating machine instead of iron?
I use my bags for trash...simple..
Stavros Athas I do too.
I also do that :)
Yes. Also for cat poop
+One Dude & A Chick, dog poop works too.
dog poop isn't nearly as energy efficient LOL Just kidding :)
Yes! I just got an idea! Thank you.
Does this hot iron pressing wax paper process also work if
I want to fuse 2 to 3 layers of plastic on an old plywood table surface?!!
Couldn't you skip the ironing and just bake the sheets as you did to fuse them?
For a school project i am supposed to create something to help the environment. since asphalt shingles are terrible for the environment, i was wondering if i could recycle plastic bags like this and make roofing tiles. will it hold up to weather? is it even a good idea? any insight would be appreciated.
+FaZeZombieslayer But plastic is a pollutant and takes an incredible amount of time to decompose. Using it seems as though it'd be the opposite of what you're trying to accomplish
+Ralphie Vigg Not necessarily if we focus on recycling plastic into the sheets rather than producing directly for it. Main concern would be warping from heat but once you have those tests down you could compare how long it lasts compared to shingles as well as any run off during rain storms that would come from either one. That long decomposition time on plastic would work in its favor. Imagine being able to set a plastic roof tile system and then never needing to redo it for the entire life of the house. They could even heat treat the tiles once they are down bonding them together to make an air and water tight seal. No leaking and helps insulate better. And in case of repairs they could be cut out and then re heated back into place with minimal loss.
+FaZeZombieslayer I know this is kinda late, but you'd have to do something to handle UV degradation of the plastic. Untreated HDPE (and almost all plastic) becomes very brittle and weak when exposed to direct sunlight. Even with the right additives, it won't last much longer than asphalt shingles (10-15 years).
Other challenges would include ease of installation and weight. They'd also be really slippery unless grit were embedded. None of these challenges are insurmountable, though.
It'll break down in the sun pretty fast (within a year or two). We use asphalt shingles because they're cheap and REALLY GOOD at being roofing.
Anyone remember the old Bre Petis Weekend Project where he did this and made a messenger bag?
i was hoping to look in the comment section too see what others have done with their plastic... well, im going to try and make cases for my electronics diy projects doing this.
Interesting now we need to make the process easier. Recycling is going to be essential in a few years. We are so arrogant in our wasteful lives it's incredible.
thanks a lot
what happens if you use a heat press for the first step?? will it be to hot
great heplful video.
And after all this effort what would you use this sheet of plastic for?
How much total expenditure
A heat resistant surface?
How many layers for a flexible sheet?
I love this many times I have wondered why we could not recycle all this plastic into underlayment for roads. Heat can be derived from several sources and done safely. Please continue experimenting and let the ignorant comments go.
The ironing method is only really good for about 4-6 layers, it isn't suitable for dozens of layers as it doesn't have enough heat to penetrate and fuse it. So the oven has to be used for a thicker material.
I however only needed about 4-6 layers myself, so I am fine with the iron method, I hold it there a little longer and they fully fuse. I first learned about this originally from some American girl on youtube on a really old video like back in 2010 or something, she had made wallets and all sorts of stuff with the fused bag. I see your video here is using the identical method basically, but yours weren't fusing as well as hers, probably because you were trying to do too many layers.
Soo..what di u do with the bottom and the handles..it ain't like they're recyclable...
Are you able to use just normal everyday plastic bags or do they need to be HDPE approved?
my boyfriend is into this so bad .. i was watching plastic bottles and all of these things i could do and happened across this and subscribed
Awesome 🤗👏👏👏
Nice !
one suggestion is criss cross each sheets like ply wood ( you know how the plastic tears easy one direction and not so much the other direction)
what can we use other than parchment paper?
Newspaper
Started looking into this because I've got a ton of plastic bags more than anything else and there's one thing I don't got a freaking e-bike a e-bike trailer to hold cargo
Hi this is great but but but. I don't have baking paper and parchment paper now what to do ?
i could see these making great shingles..
Good idea I would be worried about the sun distorting then or breaking them down over time I would spray them with a good primer for plastic
since your going to paint them I would use the printed side also maybe as a second layer
They would break down rapidly with exposure. Painting them would be ridiculous. You might as well just get decent shingles at that rate.
Plastic shopping bags are everywhere why not find a used for them? I was pointing out that the original poster was cutting out the printed side of the nag so He is only using half or less of the resource
I was suggesting a better use for the time and effort shingles is a easy to to make from the product as He showed the painting prolongs the new life of the product
Painting will prolong the life of the shingles, but it adds material costs and MASSIVE labour costs, and I doubt paint would hold up well. The end result is also a bunch of tiny bits of plastic everywhere as it gradually decays, which isn't good for anyone.
Making them one at a time would be expensive labor wise but the process could be speed up with jigs and tooling like a moving belt under a paint spray gun
So we're supposed to burn gas in an oven for 30 minutes to recycle 8 plastic bags? That's about the most inefficient recycling plan ever.
***** Hey, but you end up with a warped sheet of plastic that could otherwise cost you in excess of 5 cents.
RFC3514 Oh! Well when you put it that way. :)
***** I think a $5 used toaster oven will help.
***** While I agree that it's a bit silly to recycle such a small amount of material at a time, keep in mind a sheet of HDPE about that thickness is more like $1.75, not $0.05.
Only after using a couple pounds of coal electricity to make the four sheet beginning.
And making waxed paper waste.
I'd advise using an outdoor oven since hot plastic+indoors=bad time
How about shoving tem in jars with lids and cement the jars into benches or walls or fences or ......
you realize the whole first part with the iron is an unnecessary waste of time, right?
What crafts would one use this in? Sorry, drawing a blank.
Cool video bro
Nice
heat resistant surface, such as chipboard
you didn't mention its flexibility.
Hum, why would I not use the oven method to melt them all together the first time? Is there a reason that would not work?
0:12 Who thought for a split second his bags all had "Make:" written on them ? lol thanks
Sir does it releases any harmful gasses ?
i could make table doing and my r2d2 dome 18 inching
I wonder if you could skip the ironning and go straight to baking the bags.
😮😮😮WOW SO COOL
this is sick!
we dont use oven ?
Ever heard of a heat gun?
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Your cat looks friendly
i could use this to mak starwars troop armer and helmets
Do try to put cement brick / concrete block in oven , you might blow your house off .
Could I just skip the ironing and put it in the oven?
Cook a piazza on the brick at the same time!
if you skip the ironing cookie sheet method and switch to a solar oven and makes it completely worth it
You're using a hell of a lot of energy from the oven to do make a low quality product in very small quantities. Much better to spend the money you would spend on electric on a sheet of plastic and take your bags to a professional recycling tip where they can use it properly and not waste so much of the bag and energy in the process
Djembe Numuya This, so much this. This is a lot of time, effort and electricity for a very small quantity of low quality plastic sheet. Have large companies mass recycle this stuff for you, they do it way more efficiently than you'll ever be able to do!
Simple common sense would tell you a) Not only Americans use the Web, I'm English b) the simple principle of economy of scale c) evidence of the product in the video and purchasable recycled plastics d) the tools used in this video and skills of the person who made it compared with a company that recycles stuff for a living all day, all year on machinery designed to do that process. So yes, I can wholeheartedly guarantee that there was lots more energy used in the video than reputable recycling establishments
Richard O'Brien I think it is fair to ask whether the cost in energy and time of doing this is more or less that of just buying a mass produced sheet at a retailer. But acting like a jackass while doing it undermines your point and makes you look far worse.
Richard O'Brien How do YOU know it takes less in a developed area that does have a recycling?
Djembe Numuya , I agree, this is such a waste of 1) time 2) energies 3) resources.
I just scoop cat shit into them and recycle them with the trash. I actually use mine twice!
Greavous Skoger lol
Greavous Skoger
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Thats reusing, not recycling. There is a key word, cycle, what you are doing is making a bike with a wheel that can rotate once before you need a new one.
Daaamn I have to go! Forgot about my plastic bags in the oven! They will be overcooked now...
I've worked with HDPE on craft projects and it's a novelty but way too much work.
dude you should be given the noble price
want to make lamellar
and learn to love the decal so you don't have waste
Make: Dear Make: I have alotof plastic bag, but they are see-trough and maybe thinner than yours... will they work too???
Keep it in your oven wouldn't it be toxic
Does the process create a lot of fumes?
I save and use these bags as home insulation. Just crumble them up into balls and put them inside a bag and stuff in between your walls however you like. Water resistant and wont degrade from UV in the dark. Not sure how fire resistant they are but don't care... by the time fire got to the insulation it would be too late anyway.
Free insulation. If you knew how expensive that pink fiberglass stuff is per roll... then you'll say... hell yeah.... save all my bags
Now u can use the sheets to make ur own bulletproof vest
If the plastic shopping bags are specifically HDPE then it is that they are exactly the same material as those plastic milk jugs and plastic milk bottles. If it says exactly HDPE on one item and that same thing on another different item then it has to be necessarily the same exact material. So that if there exists a productive recycling process for HDPE milk bottles then one could conceivably stuff all shopping bags known for a fact to be HDPE material into such milk bottles for dispatch to the given recycling facility. Yes, you could. If its the same exact classification then it is exactly the same material.
Dude this is too expensive In the uk they are 5p each
ask a few nebhors to save they bags for you
soon you have plenty for free
problem solved Next item on the agenda please
Osirin they give them out in ridiculous amounts in United States of America for free
Don't know that brand I am in Calif.
The supermarket has bag bins which say help yourself, I'd be emptying them,