# Recycling-Reliant Cups Second Drink is a Cup-Making Kit for Reusing Empty Glass Bottles By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-12-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-drink References: [designspotter](http://www.designspotter.com/product/2012/12/Second-drink.html) & [petrbakos](http://www.petrbakos.com/second-drink/) Your role as a consumer brings you ample excess materials that just end up in the trash, so the Second Drink concept is a quite a clever one. Save money on [drinking glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podio-cup) for your kitchen cupboards and especially for you picnic basket because this resourceful set allows you to make chalices from [emptied drink bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-gin-bottle). Slice off the top of your glass or plastic container so that you've got about three inches of neck to act as a holder for a good sized beverage. Petr Bakos' kit comes with stainless steel rings that screw on in the place of the caps for all standard bottles of juice, water and pop. A seal is established so that your Second Drink creation can effectively serve drinks leak-free and provide an additional opportunity for [recyclable materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-strip-cutter) to be used. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Recycling Cup Kits:** The Second Drink concept offers a resourceful and eco-friendly way to make chalices from emptied drink bottles through a recycling cup kit. - **Sustainable Product Manufacturing:** Manufacturers can explore using more eco-friendly materials and recycling products in product development to create sustainable and environmentally conscious products similar to Second Drink. - **Circular Economy:** Second Drink represents a circular economy by utilizing the waste created from emptied drink bottles and breathing life back into them through a resourceful kit. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Retail Industry:** Retailers can sell the Second Drink concept and explore other eco-friendly and sustainable products to attract environmentally conscious consumers. - **Beverage Industry:** Beverage companies can incorporate eco-friendly packaging and invest in more sustainable packaging solutions to offer to consumers, similar to what Second Drink promotes. - **Home Goods Industry:** Manufacturers within the home goods industry can create sustainable and resourceful products like Second Drink to offer to consumers looking to reduce waste and live more eco-friendly lifestyles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Upcycled Glass Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hmm-design.md) - [Multifunctional Drinking Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keepcup-bottle.md) - [Pocket-Sized Collapsible Coffee Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zerowaste-cup.md) - [Collapsible Folding Carrier Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-cup.md) - [Collapsible Metallic Coffee Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collapsible-stainless-steel-cup.md) - [Eye-Catching Reusable Beverage Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-beverage-cup.md) - [Nesting Gem-Like Drinking Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upsidedownside-glasses.md) - [Grown Drinkware Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd.md) - [Tech-Enabled Reusable Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caulicups.md)