Do you know how much waste is generated in the world every day? 700+ million tons of solid waste is produced every day with food and greens topping the list followed by paper, rubber, and leather.
Everybody speaks a great deal about climate change but no one takes the initiative for change.
The plastics are being used just like before, even with a ban marine dumping is full-on swing.
There is no home without this planet we need to understand the importance of it learn how to reuse and recycle.
Here are some cool ways that you recycle things at your home:
Plastic bottles
Plastics are the worst enemy of nature people often use them once and dispose of them everywhere making them the worst nightmare for our environment as they are not biodegradable.
Every year 400 million tons of plastic waste are disposed of at one use instead we all can reduce that by reusing the plastic, avoiding it, or recycling it.
- Make a plastic bottle plant holder by cutting the bottom half of the bottle and planting seeds. These are very simple to make and are a great addition to your garden.
- Create a zip log pouch by cutting two bottles and taking the bottom section. Take the zipper and glue each end to both the bottles and let it dry. Once done try the zipper and there you go your DIY pouch is ready.
- You can also turn plastic bottles into kitchen containers- cut the upper section of 2 bottles right below the neck and fit two of them together you can use it to store nuts, spaghetti, herbs, and such.
Composting
We throw away the unused parts of vegetables and fruits after chopping or peeling without realizing how useful they can be. You can use them in composters which can later be used in the garden.
Compost is an organic component that can be added with soil which will help the growth of plants. Food scraps account for more than 30 percent of waste. Instead of wasting it, you can use it in an organic way.
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Brown paper bags
Most businesses are using an eco-friendly method of packaging i.e., Paper bags, many of the grocery stores and malls are using paperbacks instead of plastic covers but people are not really making use of it as the paper bags are delicate than are often thrown away after the first use but there are a lot of ways in which you can utilize them.
- Paper bags can be used as packing materials. When you are packing some glasses or any fragile materials you can use them instead of spending money on bubble wraps or gift bags or can also make attractive gift tags out of them.
- You can also make use of plastic bags for compost.
- Who needs binging papers when you can easily bind books with paper bags.
- Do you know you can create tiny baskets or storage boxes out of paper bags? Yes, you can make tiny baskets out of them and use them to put your jewelry or your clothes and other pieces of stuff.
- Make customized envelopes.
Replace single-use plastic
Single-use plastic can make produce a lot of waste. So many countries in the world have pledged to get rid of single-use plastic. Single-use plastic products such as plastic bags, lids, beverage bottles, food wrappers, straws, takeaway containers, etc. you should replace all these single-use plastic items with steel bottles, biodegradable lids, wooden spoons, ceramics, and cardboard.
