No, that’s not moldy feet…that would be both disgusting and difficult to recycle. These are molds of my feet – one set of plaster and one set of wood – from having orthotics made. And apparently I’m not the only one out there wondering what can be done with these. Here’s the deal:
- What: Plaster and wood feet, essentially
- Why: Well, mostly, it just seems silly to throw five pounds of plaster in the trash. As far as I can tell, plaster (calcium sulfate hemihydrate) itself isn’t really a hazardous substance – although as a powder, it can be a lung irritant – but it does have to be mined and processed, so reusing the plaster would help avoid having to process more. As for the wood ones, well, I always advocate for recycling wood!
- How: Still not sure on this one. If I was a whittler, I could carve something neat out of the wood ones…but I’m not. Apparently, plaster can be heated (see the comments in the Recycle This post for that and other suggestions) or smashed and reused. But I don’t really have any desire to make anything else out of my plaster. At my podiatrist appointment, I asked the receptionist if she knew of anything I could do with the molds. She suggested using them as door stoppers or making art – about the same as any other suggestion I’ve found.
- Cost: None yet
- Mission: In jeopardy…
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