A jar's nine lives

9 LIVES OF A PEANUT BUTTER JAR


Reusing items not only reduces the amount of trash thrown out, it is also more economical than recycling since recycling requires energy inputs and produces some wastes. Be creative! Use an empty egg carton to grow a window ledge herb garden, make a bird feeder from an empty plastic pop bottle, buy spices in bulk and save them in empty glass baby food jars. Once you start thinking about reusing items, you may even change your purchasing habits.

To get you started thinking about reuse, consider a simple peanut bar jar.

Jars

Wash jar after use 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.
Store Marbles 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).
Store food or candy 3. It can be used to store leftovers or candies.
Use jars for mixing 4. Use it as a mixing container for concentrated juice.
Store bulk goods 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.
Jars are great cookie cutters 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).
Hold live bait 7. Take the jar on your next fishing trip to carry live bait.
Use as a flower vase 8. Then use it to show off the beautiful flowers you picked for the dinner table when the fishing was done.
Recycle 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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