Only last week I was looking for somewhere to recycle credit cards, old bank cards and expired store cards & membership cards. I searched the Internet but found nothing. Maybe I wasn't trying hard enough.

Today it dawned on me, whilst looking for a plectrum/pick to play my guitar... why don't I make guitar plectrums by recycling my old cards?

Using a plectrum (I eventually found one) as a template, I marked up an old store card and cut out each plectrum one-by-one with a pair of suitably sharp, heavy duty scissors. I managed to squeeze 6 plectrums from one card.

My new plectrums are not exactly perfectly-shaped like the ones I buy from the local music shop so they do need a little wet-&-dry to smooth off the edges. But they are novel and totally usable - very similar to a medium pick.

I'm now not only happy that I didn't have to cut up my cards and throw them into the landfill but I have a handful of unique new picks!

Photos to follow...