Sustainable Mason Jar Snack Hack

If you have leftover milk or creamer cartons and mason jars lying around, don’t throw them out! You can reuse them to keep your snacks fresh! This TikToker shares easy variations and the simple steps to transform them.

@tasty #question from @tasty What do you use your mason jars for at home? I have so many to use! #earthday #sustainability #masonjar #hack #foodhacks #reuserecycle #takeaNAIRbreak #CatOnALeash #easyrecipe #recycle ♬ Sunroof – Nicky Youre & dazy

As our everyday lives become more and more dependent upon using plastic, we are overwhelmingly pressed to weigh the short-term conveniences with the long-term burdens this waste leaves us with. And the damage that our plastic lifestyles are having is not going unnoticed. A plastic cup may take 50-80 years to degrade. A plastic bottle may take up to 1,000 years to do the same.

The answer to this plastic problem is simple: stop using plastic. Fortunately, we’re in an age of endless possibilities, innovation, and creativity. One particularly interesting replacement to plastic use can be found in something you’ve most likely got hanging around your house already: the mason jar.

The options are endless when it comes to the many uses of mason jars. And it should also be mentioned that you don’t necessarily have to go out and buy a box of jars from the store – you may have some sitting around the house to begin with. Finding new life for old things is a great sustainable choice and one that the environment will love you for!

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