Here is a great plastics DIY process from one of my favourite makers websites, the wonderful instructibles.com. Follow the instructions in this guide to recycling old plastic bags by stewing them on the stove! This technique seems to have a lot of potential. Not only does it require no more than basic equipment, it can produce extremely durable objects, and is a great way to halt the accumulation of global waste on a micro level; Of course it can make a difference.