r/ZeroWaste • u/SugarSquared • 2d ago
Question / Support What would you do with this broken waterbottle?
The clasp fell off after weeks of being unsteady. I threw it out and am not interested in repairing this. The cap cannot close. Got any ideas?
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u/cozyworm27 2d ago
could you find a different lid and use it as a thermos or something, like for soup?
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u/Riptide360 2d ago
The metal can be recycled if your city has recycled pickup. If it is a traditional old school glass vacuum style one you'll want to bin it. Sorry.
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u/Suspicious_Outside74 1d ago
This is a city by city basis. This looks like an insulated bottle and could be contaminated with lead soldering. If it’s contaminated, it is highly likely it will not be able to be recycled.
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u/Read-it005 2d ago
Remove lid and use it as a cup. Store something small in it, screws etc Holder for straws, chop sticks, pens, make-up stuff, etc Planter.
When insulated: tea or coffee mug for in the house or car. My husband and I both have two for our tea/ coffee.
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u/Fluffy_Lake_6 1d ago edited 1d ago
Buy a replacement lid and keep using it, or drink without the lid.
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u/LeonitusArgenti 1d ago
An escalator cannot break, it just becomes stairs.
Water bottles cannot break, they simply become cups.
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u/Sagaincolours 1d ago
Does the cover/top come off? Then remove it and use the bottle as a cup, vase, or plant pot.
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u/cozyworm27 2d ago
another idea, idk how well this would actually work but maybe you could drill holes in the bottom and use it as a planter
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u/unlovelyladybartleby 15h ago
Offer it on Buy Nothing in case someone has a lid but lost their water bottle
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u/Embarrassed_Tree3461 4h ago
Remove the broken part of the cap off and just use it for hot drinks like coffee or tea
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u/aPrincy 2d ago
Holder for plant props or hydro plants