It's very tempting to throw things away or even drop them in a recycling bin when we are done with them. Is there a better way?
Share your ideas for extending the “lives” of the items that we buy and use, and their packaging as well!
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Reusing
One way to reuse things is to wash jars and containers from food you buy at the store. Half of my family's glasses that we drink out of are jars from the grocery store. We store leftovers in containers from the store too. We also put our lunches in re-purposed containers. Its a really easy way to save money and plastic. Instead of buying plastic bags or using tin foil, which is really bad for the environment, you can use re-purposed containers and jars. You can also recycle tin foil.
Here is a link about tin foil and its effects on the environment: http://www.green24.com/lifestyle/foil.php