Are milk jugs actually recycled?
No – in its strictest form, “recycling” means to use a discarded product to make more of the same product. However, the term has broadened over the years to represent most type of material reclamation. Milk jugs are actually upcycled or downcycled; i.e. made into different products, or repurposed. HDPE plastics cannot be used again for food-grade items. Milk jugs are often downcycled into items such as plastic furnishings. Milk jug repurposing tips Aside from recycling, upcycling and downcycling, plastic milk jugs can be repurposed at home for a multitude of uses. Here’s a few ideas: – Fly traps. Small flaps are cut in the side of the milk jug towards the top and bent outwards far enough to allow space for flies to crawl in. Water is placed in the bottom of the jug along with a smelly piece of bait, such as a small piece of rotting meat. The jug is then hung in a tree. The flies are drawn by the smell, enter the bottle but cannot get out. When they tire, they drop into the pool and dro
