Sam: Hello, I’m Samuel. I’m reporting here at _____________for ________________________.

I’m going to interview a home ecologist who’s reusing plastic bottles to make her life better.
Hi, Angie. How are you?
Ang: Hi, Samuel. I’m great, thanks. How are you?
Sam: I’m very well, thank you. So, could you tell me a bit about your projects?
Ang: Yes. I make lots of stuff by reusing plastic bottles.
Sam: What kinds of things do you make?
Ang: I make pencil cases, and flower vases.
Sam: Those look so useful. I didn’t know you could reuse old plastic for so much.
Ang: Yes, you can make lots of things by reusing old bottles. Would you like to see how to make these projects?
Sam: Yes, I would love to see the process. Where do we start?
Ang: Well, for the pencil case you need to get a few plastic bottles, a marker, a cutter, some glue or a glue gun, and
a zipper. Begin by marking around the bottle close to the top. Then cut it on the line to separate the two
parts.
Use scissors to even out the top. Keep trimming until you get the height you want, and there are no jagged
lines left. Try to make the bottle not short. It has to be about the height of a standard pen or pencil. Then
mark around the other bottle closer to the middle or bottom. Then cut it too.
Sam: Like this?
Ang: yes, that’s right.
Sam: This is fun.
Ang: Okay. Now, we have to make sure that the zipper is the right length. If it is a bit long, cut it on the free ends.
Don’t cut it on the end with the zipper stopper.
Sam: Then we need to glue it on the bottle?
Ang: Yes. We are going to use the hot glue gun. Now, begin gluing one side of the zipper down to the inside of the
bottle, with the correct side of the zipper facing outward. Be sure the zipper track is set so that the zipper
pull can function freely, without running into the edge of the bottle. Once you reach the end, overlap the
ends of the zipper fabric onto the other end of the zipper, and glue in place.
Sam: Now, I’ll begin gluing the other side of the zipper to the other plastic bottle. Should I start with the free end
to be sure that the bottle is positioned correctly?
Ang: Yes. That should do it. That looks great.
Sam: What is your motive for making these things from plastic waste?
Ang: I want to help clean up the environment and I saw a way to help myself and others. I sell these repurposed
bottles at low cost and teach others how to make plastic bottles into pretty and profitable projects.
Sam: How about the flower vases? How do you make them?
Ang: You cut the top off the bottle just below where it curves inward. Then even out the top of the cut with
scissors.
You can paint the bottle to make it look nicer or just go to the next step. Fill the bottom with small stones to
keep it from knocking over easily. Fill it with water and add your favorite flowers. It looks so nice.
Sam: Well, thank you for telling me about your projects. These repurposed bottles look great.
Ang: You are welcome, Samuel.
Sam: That’s all for this report. This is Samuel, reporting from………………...for………………………Don’t forget to reduce,
reuse and recycle.
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