They are ususlly made out of plastic but some are cardboard too, but mostly plastic.
Yes
For gift containers, you can use any type of basket, wicker basket, straw basket, bucket, laundry basket, plastic container, toy dump truck or other large toy truck, purse, tin, Christmas tin, seasonal container, large teapot, large upside-down hat, or plastic storage container-put lid underneath.
Yes, plastic is plastic so you can recycle it in the way you recycle other plastic waste.
Cardboard.
A shipping container is a type of container that is manufactured to withstand shipping and handling by other people. There are large, reusable steel containers as well as small cardboard boxes.
Cardboard is far worse for the environment than most plastic boxes. Cardboard can only be recycled for one thing and one thing only - newspaper. Newspaper can not be recycled therefore goes into the ground with all of its poisonous inks. Plastic boxes, on the other hand, go into the same blue bin, can be recycled over and over for any use from medicine to food to industrial needs. It also outlasts cardboard at least 50 times. For example, most grocery stores benefit from having plastic containers versus cardboard ones and much less impact on the environment. However, not all plastic is good. PVC is bad for the environment and your health. Polypropylene, on the other hand, is the best alternative. PP is the best choice for most consumers and businesses.
in a plastic or any other air tight container.
plastic, cardboard, metal, lenolium, wood, polyester, vinyl, and other materials
It means to take the product, an eye shadow, for example, out of the container it came in (picture a MAC eye shadow in the black, circular, plastic container) and usually, put it into a palette along with other eye shadows to save space.
To weatherproof cardboard effectively, you can use materials like waterproof sealants, clear varnish, or plastic coatings to protect it from moisture and other elements. Apply these materials evenly and allow them to dry completely before exposing the cardboard to the weather.
Very bad cause, plastic takes long to disintegrate ( break down). It takes about 100 years and by the time it does break down then it will be too late cause there will already be even more plastic!
Thin paper containers can withstand the heat of boiling water because they have minimal insulation and can transfer heat effectively. Cardboard containers, on the other hand, have thicker layers and more insulation, which makes it difficult for the heat to transfer efficiently, resulting in the cardboard being unable to withstand the heat and potentially catching fire.