NEW AGAIN The average American throws away about 5 pounds of trash every day. When you find a new use for something you’re about to discard, that’s called “upcycling.” It’s a triple whammy: You’re not only diverting waste from a landfill, but you also get something useful back in return. And, best of all, you’re recycling energy into something new and useful. That’s why upcycling is an important climate solution. You can get started with an egg carton, which, believe it or not, has tons of extra uses. Here are nine. (Warning: Once you start finding new uses for old things, you may not want to stop!)
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