40 Weird And Wonderful Ways To Recycle And Reuse Plastic Bags
It’s no secret just how bad plastic bags can be for our planet. Most of the things wind up in landfills, and they can take hundreds of years to break down. Too many also enter our oceans, where they pose a real danger to marine life. So, do everyone a favor and don’t just throw them out with the trash. Try these wonderfully creative ways to reuse your plastic bags instead, including one particularly epic kitchen hack.
40. Protect car mirrors from ice
Scraping ice off your car mirrors on a freezing winter morning is far from fun. But you can prevent them from frosting up altogether by placing plastic bags on them overnight when temperatures are due to plummet. Just remember to remove the bags in the morning so that you can use your mirrors safely!
39. Protect fruit on trees
When fruit is becoming ripe, it’s vulnerable to insects and critters. So, to prevent hungry mouths from claiming your cherished crops, simply cover the fruit with bags before they fall from the tree. And remember to check the sacks each day, as ripened produce can quickly go bad if left out.
38. Gift bows
A lovingly crafted bow can provide the perfect finishing touch to any gift. But a lot of store-bought decorations are made from single-use plastic that ends up in the trash soon after a present is unwrapped. To avoid unnecessary waste, then, simply repurpose a colorful plastic bag into an adornment by securing several strips of plastic in the middle and fluffing it into shape.
37. Halloween decorations
Instead of buying new decorations each Halloween, why not repurpose some used plastic bags into ghoulish designs? Ghosts are particularly easy to make and are super effective. Simply stuff an inflated balloon within a white bag to form a head and use a pen to decorate it with a spooky face. And when you’re done, secure your masterpiece outside your door to frighten the trick-or-treaters.
