World Environment Day: How to put waste to good use by recycling

One thing we all know for sure is that our big blue beautiful planet Earth is very similar to us! She lives, breathes and ages just like us. She even falls sick like how we humans do. And most of the time, it is caused by us. Recycling is an important part of protecting the environment and helps conserve resources and energy, preserves valuable landfill space and supports a healthy environment. Whether you’re looking for eco-friendly ways to declutter or just trying to find out what you can recycle at home, we’ve plenty of practical and creative ideas for recycling at home or giving new life to old items. And what better than today, on World Environment Day, to get started?

Glass jars, plastic containers, cans

Glass and metal are easily recycled, but why not cut down on excess packaging and waste by reusing them? Glass jars and old coffee canisters make great containers for bulk pantry items, desk organizers or bathroom containers. Got a lot of leftover narrow-necked beer bottles? Make them into a set of drinking glasses! Or how about turning your plastic bottles and containers into planters or decorative light hangers?

Newspapers, magazines, and paper Bags

Overrun by paper? There are lots of great ways to re-purpose all the paper in your life. Get creative and create amazing and useful woven baskets and trays out of magazines and newspapers. Recycle newspapers, grocery bags and magazines as wrapping paper. How about DIY envelopes out of outdated calendar pages?