Screw the jug to your shop wall with the spout ... they’re both visible and close at hand. Simply cut off the top from a clear 2-liter plastic soft drink bottle, leaving a flap for hanging.

Using recycled polyester to make new fabric, on the other hand, uses less energy and resources. You use already existing plastic to make the new material, so you don’t need to get coal and petroleum ...

We visited Tamil Nadu, India, to see how one company makes clothing from used plastic bottles and whether this is the best solution for this waste stream. More from World Wide Waste Polyester is ...