"PET bottle cutter" is a tool for "reusing" PET bottles. You can "peel" a PET bottle and process it into a thin rope, just like peeling an apple.

"PET bottle cutter", a tool for "reusing" PET bottles
"PET bottle cutter", a tool for "reusing" PET bottles

Can be processed into thin ropes
Can be processed into thin ropes

To use it, cut the bottom of the PET bottle with a cutter, etc., sandwich it between "PET bottle cutters", and rotate it half a turn. The end of the rope will come out, so grab it and pull it. Then, when the PET bottle turns around, it starts to rotate, and it is cut and processed into a rope.

Cut the bottom of the PET bottle with a cutter, sandwich it between "PET bottle cutters" and pull the end of the rope.
Cut the bottom of the PET bottle with a cutter, sandwich it between "PET bottle cutters" and pull the end of the rope.

The PET bottle is cut while rotating and processed into a thin rope.
The PET bottle is cut while rotating and processed into a thin rope.

The rope made in this way seems to be surprisingly strong even if it is thin. If you bundle a few, you can use it to tow a car.

If you connect two cars using a "PET bottle rope"
If you connect two cars using a "PET bottle rope"

Can tow the car behind
Can tow the car behind

It doesn't hurt to have two people on the rope
It doesn't hurt to have two people on the rope

It seems to be perfect for use as a material for handicrafts.

The rope can also be used for handicrafts
The rope can also be used for handicrafts

It can also be twisted by blowing warm air with a dryer.
It can also be twisted by blowing warm air with a dryer.

The thickness of the rope can be set freely. The biggest feature is that it can be reused without using energy.

The thickness of the rope can be set freely
The thickness of the rope can be set freely

It was developed by Pavel & Ian, based in Versailles, France. The company is conducting a campaign to recruit investors on the crowdfunding site kickstarter with the aim of commercializing "PET bottle cutters". We were aiming to raise € 8,500, but have already raised more than € 190,000. A 20 euro investment is required to obtain a "PET bottle cutter". A separate shipping fee to Japan is required. Shipment is scheduled for June 2016.

If you do your best, can you make it yourself?
If you do your best, can you make it yourself?