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Don't Throw Out Plastic Takeout Boxes – Give Them New Life In Your Garden Instead

With millions of tons of plastic being tossed into trash cans every year, many folks prioritize finding creative ways to reduce their contribution to landfills. Plastic water bottles, plastic utensils ...
CU Boulder News & Events

'You don't throw them in plastic bags or boxes.' Archaeologists, Indigenous scholars call on museums to better care for animal remains

Two years ago, Chance Ward began opening boxes of horse remains that had been shipped to the CU Museum of Natural History from other institutions around the country. What he saw made his heart sink.

Mom shares surprising reason she doesn't throw out empty pill bottles: 'I didn't even know'

Billions of plastic pill bottles end up in landfills every year, often rejected by curbside recycling programs. But one mom's clever recycling habit is proving that even the smallest acts can make a ...
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Don't Throw Out Plastic Nursery Pots — use Them As A DIY Garden Sifter

America's gardening industry is huge in both domestic developments and international trade; the U.S. Census Bureau reported nearly $1 billion accrued via fertilizer exports alone in 2019. Individual ...

Don't throw away warped food container lids – hack fixes them and costs nothing

If you've ever found that the lids of your food storage containers have become warped after being in the microwave or ...