What can you do with plastic jars?

Tip: Reuse Plastic Jars for Freezing Food I wash and reuse all the larger plastic jars (with plastic screw-on lids) that mayonnaise, peanut butter, and such come in. I use them for freezing soups, sauces, gravies, and any leftovers. They work great!

When plastic bottles are recycled they can be made into lots of things: t-shirts, sweaters, fleece jackets, insulation for jackets and sleeping bags, carpeting and more bottles. It takes about 10 bottles to make enough plastic fiber to make a cool new t-shirt. It takes 63 bottles to make a sweater.

1. 24 Things To Do With Plastic Containers. …
2. Planter. …
3. Piggy Bank. …
4. Hanging bottle garden (Vertical garden) …
5. Bird Feeder. …
6. Self-watering system. …
7. Pencil case. …
8. Terrarium.

1. Fill your glass jar with some fresh water and fill it with fresh flowers from your garden to create a lovely, free vase.
2. Make a batch of jam, marmalade, lemon curd or chutney and gift it in your jar. Jazz the jar up with a label and some pretty ribbon. Your recipient will love it!

As much as possible, try to recycle your containers, to the extent that is possible, and they cannot be reused by someone else. But typically, unless you’ve got a full set in extremely good condition, it is not worth your time to try to sell these, at least in my experience. So consider donating them.

Recycling plastic waste materials help reduce the strain on the finite resources of the earth like natural gas, petroleum, coal, wood, and water. By reusing plastic instead of manufacturing the same grade of material every time, we are effectively reducing the footprint of the plastic on dump sites across the globe.

1. Use an old fruit juice or milk jug to water plants.
2. Save peanut butter jars and use them to store snacks like cheese crackers.
3. Use old salad dressing containers to mix and store your own homemade salad dressings.

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4. Sock Puppets. You will need the following items: …
5. Bookmarks. …
6. Tin Can Lanterns. …
7. Cork Photo Frame. …
8. Glittery CD Fish.

Plastic bottles and jugs are part of the big five of curbside recycling, along with aluminum cans, glass bottles, paper and steel cans. Most curbside recycling programs accept at the very least #1 and #2 plastic bottles, and bigger programs accept all numbers and plastics in other forms (like yogurt containers).

1. Collect eligible bottles, cans and cartons.
2. Take bottles and cans to your nearest collection point. …
3. Earn a refund or donate it.

Take your Rubbermaid containers to your local recycling facility. Call ahead of time to make sure they accept high-density polyurethane plastics like most Rubbermaid containers and other products. Search for the closest recycling center to you through the website Earth911.

The simplest way to recycle glass at home is to drop your glass in your recycling bin for curbside collection. Rinse your containers and set them in the bin on collection day.

As mentioned above, an effective way to utilise an empty Moccona jar is to pop in a candle and make a display. If you would like to brighten up a shelf, or a corner of the room, then create a candle display in the theme of your home.

As long as there are NO cracks in the glass, from the top to bottom, it is safe to re-use a glass jar. Make sure to wash thoroughly and leave no trace of food on it, do a quick germ-kill dip in some boiling water and let dry. Once sterilized, you are ready to fill again.

1. DIY Zipper Supply Cases. …
2. A Soda Bottle Sprinkler. …
3. DIY Plastic Bottle Plant Holder. …
4. Upcycle Laundry Detergent Bottles Into a Watering Can. …
5. Wall hanging bottle garden. …
6. Create a Piggy Bank Made From a Reused Plastic Bottle.

1. Package Valuables. 1/10. …
2. Save Paint Brushes & Rollers for Later. 2/10. …
3. Protect Your Plants. 3/10. …
4. Make “Plarn” for Household Crafts. 4/10. …
5. Line Your Trash Cans. …
6. Create Textured Paint Surfaces. …
7. Line a Paint Tray. …
8. Sew Reusable Sandwich Wraps.

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2. Wine Bottle Bird Feeder. Source: Momma Young @Home. …
3. Healthy Spray Bottle. Source: Body Unburdened. …
4. Homemade Holiday Decorations. …
5. Upcycled Lamp. …
6. Upcycled Oil Lamp. …
7. Chalkboard Storage Canisters. …
8. ‘Keep ‘Em Busy’ Sand Art Craft.

Glass jars, bottles, and other types of glass containers can all be reused or repurposed in a variety of ways. For example, you can reuse glass containers for crafts, storage, or DIY projects or as a vase, drinking glass, or planter. Just make sure you sanitize the glass between uses!

1. Wildflower Meadow. Let’s have a little art-attack now—painting by reusing bottle caps and chart paper. …
2. Toy Fighter Plane. …
3. Waste Craft Aeroplane. …
4. Coconut Leaf Whistle. …
5. Rocket On A Roll. …
6. Pencil Shaving Art. …
7. Windmill Comb Art. …
8. String Ornament Star.

1. Paint the plastic bottle yellow and let it dry.
2. Cut green wool into small strips and stick them diagonally in form of tiny diamonds.
3. Make zig-zag lines on a green coloured paper.
4. Cut it in the form of a pineapple leaf.
5. Stick the leaf on the rim of the plastic bottle.

Wrap each paper around each bottle and glue with your glue gun. Cut out the paper where you put the slits in the plastic so those are open. Make sure before you glue things on, the slit opening is at the top of the bottle when it is laying down.

There’s no need to wash or crush your recyclables. Just separate your aluminum, glass, and plastic containers in different bags or bins, and head for the recycling center.

If you see a symbol that says CA CASH REFUND or CA CRV,* you’ll get more out of that bottle or can than a little refreshment. That symbol means the container is eligible to be recycled for cash. What you get: 5¢ for most glass bottles, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans less than 24 ounces.

Through the Rubbermaid Food Storage Recycling Program, consumers can now send in all brands of well-used glass and plastic food storage containers to be recycled for free. … Once collected, the containers are cleaned and melted into hard plastic or glass that can be remolded to make new recycled products.

Note: Drinking glasses, glass objects, and window glass cannot be placed with recyclable glass because they have different chemical properties and melt at different temperatures than the recyclable bottles and containers. Broken drinking glass goes into the trash stream.

Wrap any sharp edges or pieces in newspaper, place them in a plastic bag, label them as “broken glass,” and throw them away. Broken glass is never recyclable because it’s a hazard for sanitation workers to handle it. Glassware and Pyrex can be donated or tossed. Glassware and Pyrex are not recyclable.

Moccona Coffee jars are airtight and a great way to store and display staples such as rice, flour and sugar. The jar makes for easy pouring and measuring and removes messy packets which can split and come undone spoiling your food.

1. Clean Moccona jars, remove labels and lids. …
2. On a protected surface and in open air, spray paint the jars.
3. Hint, if you spray paint the jars upside down you get a more even lip.
4. Let the spray painted jars dry overnight.
5. Lightly draw your design with a pencil.

Moccona Classic Medium Roast Instant Coffee 400g Jar.