Self-Watering Upcycled

Planters Intro
Contact SELF
What is upcycling? Upcycling is a way to
recycle or a process where waste gets
Valeria Pomales valeria.pomales2@upr.edu
Gian Rodriguez- gian.rodriguez6@upr.edu
Anna Venegas- anna.venegas@upr.edu
WATERING
modified into a new product of higher

value. Our project, “Self-watering planter”
is a simple and affordable way to use
plastic bottles to help the environment,
turning them into a planter for herbs and
other plants. This project is very
important because it shows people a
way to plant without the need to buy
expensive items. You can use whatever
plastic bottle you have in hand! Make it
your own and decorate it!
PLANTER
Carlos Rodriguez-carlos.rodriguez263@upr.edu
Aniel Negron- aniel.negron@upr.edu
References UPCYCLING PROJECT
1. Evelyn Perfect. (2018, January 19). Planting seeds -
plastic bottle craft + self watering plant [Video].
YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr-
hgpJappQ
2. F&F, O.-. (2020, July 29). Top 10 upcycling ideas.
Flora & Fauna.
https://www.floraandfauna.com.au/blogs/ecohub/to
p-10-upcycling-ideas

https://www.seattlesundries.com/blogs/news/11749733-how-to-self-watering-seed-
starter-pots

Members:
Valeria V. Pomales Cruz
https://thegoodlifedesigns.com/plastic-bottle-recycling/
Gian L. Rodriguez Plata
https://www.seattlesundries.com/blogs/news/1 Anna G. Venegas Santini
1749733-how-to-self-watering-seed-starter-pots
Carlos A. Rodriguez
Negron
Aniel G. Negron
Rodriguez

Technical Writing- M03

Professor Le Compte
 Materials Instructions 4. Puncture three 3.8" wide holes in the
top of the bottle with a hot knife or a
1. Cut the bottle in half (5" from the bottom of the hobby knife ( as seen in image #6).
1. Plastic botte (2-liters) bottle to the top) with scissors or a hobby knife
(as seen in image #3). Avoid cutting yourself.
Image 6:
2. Scissors or hobby knife 2. With the hot knife or hobby knife, puncture
Three puntured holes
four holes in the cap of the bottle (as seen in
in the top of the plastic
image #4). If you are using the hot knife, be
bottle
3. Hot knife (optional) careful not to burn yourself or burn too much
material.
3. Cut four strings of wicking fabric or a mop
4. Wicking fabric or mop strings (9 inches) and thread one through each of Debbie Kong. (March 16, 2012). Let‘s make 2-Liter SIMPs!. Green Roof Growers.
the four holes on the cap (as seen in image #5). https://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-make-sips.html?m=1
string
5 . Add water to the base of the bottle and place
the top of the bottle, with the neck facing down, on
5. Water top of the base of the bottle (as seen in image #7)
Image 3: Cut pieces
of the bottle. Image 7:
6. Planting soil
How to place
the two pieces
Image 1: Hot Image 2: Scissors of the bottle.

knife and hobby knife Photo taken by Gian L. Rodríguez Plata. (April 14, 2024)

Debbie Kong. (March 16, 2012). Let‘s make 2-Liter SIMPs!. Green Roof Growers.
https://greenroofgrowers.blogspot.com/2012/03/lets-make-sips.html?m=1

6. Add soil to the planter and plant the seed of your

Image 4: Pierced
choice. To settle the seeds to the soil, lightly water the
bottle cap. top of the soil once.

Photo taken by Gian L. Rodríguez Plata. (April 14, 2024)

Image 8:
Final product

Image 5: Bottle
Image #1 and #2 taken by Gian L. Rodríguez Plata. (April with strings.
14 , 2024)

Photo taken by Gian L. Rodríguez Plata. (April 14, 2024) Image 8: taken by Gian L. Rodríguez Plata. (April 14 , 2024)