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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Reuse and Repurpose
A better way than just throwing this away, is to find a way to repurpose them. This includes, cleaning things and reusing them and finding new purposes for the item. For example, if you have a plastic bottle, you can rinse it out and clean it, and use it for more drinks or projects. FOSH, a helpful, educational site focusing on water and bottles, suggests 60 different ways to reuse plastic bottles! Some of these ideas are, making a bird feeder and using the bottles to store food. By reusing and Repurposing items, you are reducing your carbon footprint, and keeping the environment clean and healthy.