"Even if you bring your own reusable tote bags and mesh produce bags to the store or buy from bulk bins using your own recycled containers, there are still some packaging items you can't escape, like milk cartons or plastic berry containers. While some things can be recycled, it's difficult to decipher how to recycle everything properly so sometimes it is worth it to give those items a second life in your home."
"Instead of using flimsy plastic bags that can get crushed in coolers or smashed at the bottom of a tote bag, consider washing, saving, and reusing the plastic fruit containers that you bring home from the grocery store. The thin plastic makes the containers almost weightless so they aren't contributing any additional weight to your belongings."
"Larger containers that hold strawberries and cherries are great for loading up with bigger items like sandwiches or wraps, which you can cut in half and nestle in the boxes so they stay upright and ingredients don't spill out. The larger containers also make great snack box options for children on road trips, where you can place a few different items in each box so every child can have their own individual box, eliminating the need for sharing or bickering."
Plastic fruit containers can be cleaned with a rinse or a scrub of soap and air dried for reuse. The thin plastic is nearly weightless, preventing extra bulk in coolers or tote bags. Larger strawberry or cherry containers can hold sandwiches or wraps cut in half to stay upright and prevent spills. These containers create individual snack boxes for children, reducing sharing and bickering on road trips. Smaller-slitted blueberry or raspberry containers are suitable for tiny items like nuts. Storing cleaned containers in a cabinet makes them ready for future trips.
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