America Recyles Day: Think Outside the Recycling Bin

(Zitta Schnitt)

Designer Zitta Schnitt inspires us to think outside of the "recycling" box with these adorable coin purses made from the bottoms of soda bottles. To follow more of Zitta's work, visit her Facebook page. (Paris Tsitsos)

The U.S. tosses millions of paper rolls a year. You'd never think to collect and turn them into gorgeous wall art. Tali Buchler shares this ridiculously easy DIY Project on her blog. (Tali Buchler)

Greenupgrader.com shows us how to turn empty cereal boxes into pillow gift boxes. (Greenupgrader.com)

Use old magazines to create charming bowls, like this one we spotted on Lori's blog. (Crownhilldaybyday.blogspot.com)

If you plan on sending presents via post this holiday season, here's a great way to save on packaging. Our favorite gals over at A Beautiful Mess show us how easy it is to do using paper grocery bags. (ABeautifulMess.com)

Old records might not be on the top of your list of things to recyle, but before you toss them, check out Stacie Grissom's tutorial for melting them into decorative bowls. (Stacie Grissom)