We find them everywhere, popping out of all sorts of packaging, lurking like an ugly bug in vitamin bottles and new shoes.

Given that sending them off to a manufacturer for recycling is unlikely, this video suggests a number of handy household reuses to keep this ubiquitous shipping item out of landfills.

View the original video here.

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