Bankers boxes, banana boxes, milk crates, re-usable shopping bags have been a godsend," said Karen McDade, the co-manager of the St. Thomas Elgin Food Bank. "Every box is like gold in our books." ...

Ancient manuscripts – including a 1,000-year-old bible decorated with gold thread – are packed into cardboard boxes normally used to transport bananas. The museum has also stashed gold lacquered ...

The cardboard becomes soft, pliable, and easy to bend. If you’re recycling these, allow the “bent” boxes to dry before placing them in the recycling container.