Reuse of containers is one of the most efficient and economical ways to reduce the environmental impact of containers. Some plastic containers can be made durable enough to be recharged and reused about 25 times before being damaged too much to be reused.

Not only does the bag not recycle, but it is also possible that waste pickers in the bag do not recycle. If waste pickers are placed in waste bags in recycling containers or toters, waste pickers can be perceived as waste and thrown into landfill instead of recycled.

Clean bottles can be reused if they can be completely cleaned and adapted to the new liquid for which they are used.

In the good times, Quality Street entered a box that could be stored for years and reused once the content was eaten. Unfortunately, the brand introduced plastic bathtubs in 2012, which cannot be easily recycled. However, Quality Street still has its fans on fire, one of which recently contacted me.

Metal lids can be removed and recycled in the trash. Plastic lids and glass bottle lids must be discarded.