To get you started thinking about reuse, consider a simple peanut bar jar.
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1. The life of a peanut butter jar begins on the supermarket shelf, filled with your favorite brand. When emptied and cleaned out, you and your family can use it in many practical ways. |
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2. It's a perfect container for displaying a prized marble collection. Empty jars can also be used for sorting and storing nails and office supplies (paper clips, rubber bands). |
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3. It can be used to store leftovers or candies. |
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4. Use it as a mixing container for concentrated juice. |
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5. Take it back to the store to refill with foods bought from bulk bins or containers, such as honey, maple syrup or even more peanut butter. |
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6. The jar makes a great cookie cutter and can be used to cut out pasta circles when making homemade ravioli (Italian), perogies (Ukranian) or potstickers (Chinese). |
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7. Take the jar on your next fishing trip to carry live bait. |
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8. Then use it to show off the beautiful flowers you picked for the dinner table when the fishing was done. |
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9. When you collect too many peanut butter jars, be sure to recycle the extras. They may be used to manufacture new peanut butter jars or other containers. |
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