15 ways to Recycle a Yoghurt Pot
Posted by Martin in Green websites, Reduce, re-use, recycle | 25 November 2008
I've been trying to find how to recycle Yoghurt Pots, since that my local wheelie bin operatives have decided that they are a definite "no no" and can't be placed in our new shiny blue bin.
My first port of call was my better half's Teaching Resource site, as Teachers often re-use all sorts of stuff in the classroom. Whilst I didn't find great suggestions for Yoghurt Pots, I did come across a link to the Eco-Explorer, a great site for children to explore at home or in the classroom, all about eco-friendly living.
Anyway, with a bit more perseverance and thanks to Google, I found the Recycle This website and lots of suggestions made by those that visit the site on various uses for Yoghurt Pots.
So here they are :
1) Yoghurt pots can be used as candle moulds. Check as different ones can have different levels of heat resistance and you dont want any melting when you pour wax into them!
2) You could also use them as drawer organisers for paperclips / rubberbands etc.
3) Or if you are doing any DIY, keep nails and screws in separate ones for easy organisation.
4) They could also be used by children for separating coins in a way to get them to save.
5) The larger / taller kind can be decorated and used as pen holders.
6) Another idea (not tested!)… how about using them to make mini sandcastles.
7) In a French book by Martine Camillieri who is specialised in making new objects with waste…she made a fantastic string of lights:
she cupped each x-mas light with a different colored yogurt pot, cutting the edge off or in an oringal shape.
8) Because of the wide lip they can be staple to a shelf in the workshop to hold odds and ends.
9) The kids use them to hold their playdough - just cover with cling wrap.
10) They can also be used in the freezer for small quantities = again cover with cling wrap
11) For the gardeners amongst us they are just right for starting seeds in. All they need is a couple of small drain holes in the bottom and bingo…
12) Use them to pour paint in it while painting
13) My dad uses them to stand free standing shelving in, filled with water, they act as a nateral water barrier so your precious seedlings in the garden are protected from hungry slugs and snails.
14) Well for me & my dogs, we carry food & water in them when we go on trips. Just put your food or water and cover them in cling wrap!
15) Use as little pots, just paint or cover with fabric and poke some holes in the bottom.
Thanks Recycle This.
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