These plastic bottles which can contain either milk or fruit juice are really a such a waste of a recyclable plastic container, but as with many of these items they are rarely recycled and nearly always end up in the landfill site.

However, thanks to Frugal Dad, here is a list of some of the ways that these containers could be used for:

 1. Collect rainwater to irrigate gardens.

2. Cut milk jug in half and use top as a funnel for pouring motor oil.

3. Cut off handled section to use as dog food scooper.

4. Make powdered drinks and juices.

5. Use as a paint cup for trim work or small paint jobs.

6. Use milk jugs to store granulated yard products such as ant killer.

7. Homemade toilet brush holder.

8. Store foods.

9. Refrigerator organizer.

10. Portable freezer.

11. Industrial strength paperweight.

12. Plant starter containers.

Source [Hippy Shopper]

 

 

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We all know that the healthy way to quench our thirst is to drink bottled water. While that would cover one aspect of health concerns, disposal of the plastic bottles has become more of a nuisance. In fact, the piling mess of plastic bottles seems to be more of a problem and costly at that since you can imagine the money you pay for one bottled of water each day.

The great alternative is to look at reusable containers. Remember that when you buy bottled water, a large chunk of the price is because of the bottle itself. If you turn to reusable containers such as this one offered by Project Earth H2O, imagine the savings you can have as well as addressing the growing problem created by plastic bottles today.

Everyone drinks water, but some researchers say you may also be drinking plastic if you re-use certain bottles.

Brian Denton enjoys a nice bottle of water, but he also enjoys the environment.

“Last year I was spending about $20 a week on bottled water, and what had happened was that I knew these bottles weren’t safe to be reused, and they were piling up in my car,” he said.

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Removing a stain is easy these days, but this is going to involve chemicals and other unethical means. Or does it? There are many ways of removing stains that are eco friendly, check them out:

Beer: Vinegar.

Berries: Vinegar.

Blood: Soak in cold salt water or just cold water; use a hydrogen peroxide soak for stubborn stains.

Chewing Gum: Put in freezer for a few hours; once cold, peel off gum.

Chocolate: Soak in detergent and launder. If stain remains, soak in an enzyme-based stain remover

Cigarette Smoke: For yellow stains, try washing soda or sodium perborate.

Coffee and Tea: The stain in caffeine drinks is from the tannin and from milk and sugar.

Crayons and Candle Wax: Freeze the stain, remove the residue, and pull off the wax. Next, heat an iron, cover the wax stain with an absorbent cloth, and melt the wax onto the cloth.

Decals and Price Stickers: Rub with vegetable oil.

Egg: Enzymes (see Chocolate above).

Feces: Enzymes (see Chocolate above).

Fruit: Lemon juice or vinegar.

Grass: Enzymes (see Chocolate above).

Grease: Detergent; it’s best to blot the stain. Sometimes olive oil can be used to remove oil, but be careful not to create a new stain. Also, try cornstarch or citrus solvent.

Grout Stains: Hydrogen peroxide.

Ice Cream: Enzymes (see Chocolate above).

Ink: Soak in milk, vinegar, or citrus solvent.

Leather Stains: Saddle soap (which is soap and polish combined).

Lipstick and Makeup: Use a few drops of oil or glycerine, being careful not to spread the oil farther than the stain. Scrape off. Pretreat with detergent, and then wash in hot water.

Medicines, Herbs (Turmeric), Chemicals: 3 percent hydrogen peroxide.

Mildew: Vinegar.

Mold: Vinegar.

Mustard: 3 percent hydrogen per-oxide.

Oil: Glycerine.

Perfume and Essential Oils: Vinegar or baking soda.

Perspiration: Enzymes (see Chocolate above). Or soak item in salt water. Lay clothing in the sun for a few hours. Clean with shampoo (the chemistry of shampoo is designed to remove body oils).

Petroleum Oil: Washing soda.

Protein Stains: Enzymes or shampoo.

Ring around the Collar: Shampoo.

Rust: Borax paste.

Tomato Sauce: Vinegar.

Urine: Enzymes; alternating between vinegar and baking soda.

Vomit: Enzymes; alternating between vinegar and baking soda.

Wax: Freeze the stain, remove the residue, and pull off the wax. Next, heat an iron, cover the wax stain with an absorbent cloth, and melt the wax onto the cloth.

Wine: Pour boiling water from a height of 3 feet; may be more effective if you rub salt on the stain first.

Source [Gaiam]

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As far as recycling is concerned, over 25 billion disposable cups are thrown each year by people after consuming their drinks. While such cups are indeed something that most establishments consider as a necessity, it wouldn’t hurt to try using recyclable mugs. The extra cost in getting one is more than enough to save a dying environment due to improper waste management today.

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What a great idea this is, not only are you getting an eco friendly light fitting that is really original and will definitely get everyone talking.

PET LIGHT is a light for 9 PET bottles and consists of:

1 suspension (laser-cut transparent acrylic asterix) for 9 plastic bottles

(Choose the colour of the suspension: transparent, blue, red or orange

1 lamp holder with bulb holder, 1.5 m cable & canopy.

1 instructions card

All packaged into a safe and neat WALKING-THINGS box.

Product materials: transparent acrylic glass, bulb holder, cable

Product size: ø 23 cm, for 9 plastic bottles (0,5 - 1,5 L)

Product size: ART EDITION 30×30x30 cm

Product weight: 0,330 kg (art edition 0, 9 kg)

Product colours: transparent, blue, red or orange

Designed and produced by: Walking-Chair design studio, Vienna

Country of origin: Made in the European Union (EU).

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Natural drinks are all of the rage at the moment and because of this the other drinks such as Coke Cola and Pepsi are missing out on this increase in sales. So there is only one thing to do and that is to create natural versions of their existing products.

Pepsi are the first to make a move on this sector with Pepsi Raw, this is a new drink which is made from natural ingredients and contains no artificial preservatives, colours, flavourings, or sweeteners, and the calories are around 120 for the 300 ml bottle.

Source [Spluch]

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Take a closer look at this lantern, and you will see what it is really made of. The effect of the paint and shiny surfaces make for a great combination of style and design. If you take a look at a tin can especially drinks cans, they have such great colours and designs that it would look good in any recycled object.

All that is needed is a little tea light candle placed inside and the lights and shadows that are given off are simply great.

Source [Eco Friend]

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Ever since they were discovered to be a good anti-oxidant and ingredient towards contributing to healthy living, green tea presence in most edible and digestive food and products have become rampant today. They will always be among the choices offered when drinks are asked for and have also been a key ingredient towards cakes, cookies and even ice cream today.Some may find it awkward since their green coloring is sometimes associated with green molds. However, the thing is, this green coloring is actually the natural base of green tea leaves to which provide healthy living a different notion.

“Green tea, rich in antioxidants, has long been praised for its healthful properties. In an attempt to make every bite count, food manufacturers have added green tea to sweet and savory foods and drinks, with varying degrees of success. At best, it gives a nutty earthiness; at worst, it can taste as if someone dropped lawn clippings in the snack mix.”

Source: With green tea, it’s hit or miss

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This wrap dress, by Norah, is amazingly versatile. Not only does it go from the office to after-hours drinks, it goes from brown to yellow and gray striped with one easy bathroom visit.

One is is made out of 100% Lyocell, while the other is a lyocell/ poly blend. Marked down $44.00, it’s now $102.00 from Greenloop. The dark color will let it transition into fall without too much effort.

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For people who have no idea on sorting out green commodities, there are stores like the Organic Avenue that they can check out. It is not purely about fashionable clothes but also about organically made consumer goods such as food and drinks.

Organic may be broad in terms of easy association. The best way is to check out the stores that offer them since they can more or less broaden the questions in the mind of people who want to go green.

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A lot of the containers that store our favorite drinks and liquid goods today are stored in stronghold plastic pet bottles. One may want to wonder, whatever happened to the age of canned containers. Aluminum cans were used in the early years but thanks to the need to pursue the change towards easier recyclable containers, people have turned to plastic use for better packaging and lesser waste concerns.

Plastic can be recycled and can be disposed of better. Cans can also be recycled but the thing is, they have other elements that may play a critical role when they are bought, consumed and recycled. Add to this the fact that the times have also shifted towards a new lease, banking on plastic as the new form of design packaging that will surely attract more customers to check them out.

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So much for green living, people are now quite particular on how this thing called green tea can offer them deep cleansing of toxins and start feeling better everyday. Many would initially dislike the taste since ideally; it seems evident that food or drinks that are tagged to be good for the body will not be able to satisfy that longing level of ideal taste for digestion. While digestion would also depend on how we satisfy our sense of taste, we can just compare to healthy living intake towards how we take medicine daily. Just take it from a child’s point of view. Unless they have some ideal sense of taste, chances are they would not be something a person would look forward to daily.

The same holds true for green tea, soy and flax seeds. We wonder what these new entrants to the food market are. They possess certain beneficial advantages. We just have to view the video embedded to learn further.

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