1
Oct
2017
Containers and Contents
Bag
Barrel
Basket
Bottle
Bowl
Box
Bucket
Can
Carton
Case
Crate
Glass
Jar
Jug
Mug
Pack
Packet
Pan
Pot
Sack
Tin
Tub
Tube
More information about these containers
Container | Usually made of | Typical Contents |
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bag | cloth, paper, plastic | sweets, shopping |
barrel | wood and metal | wine, beer |
basket | wicker, metal | shopping, clothes, waste paper |
bottle | glass, plastic | milk, lemonade, wine |
bowl | china, glass, wood | fruit, soup, sugar |
bow | cardboard, wood | matches, tools, toys, chocolates |
bucket | metal, plastic | sand, water |
can | tin | cola, beer |
carton | card | milk, juice |
case | leather, wood, cardboard | jewellery, spectacles, phone, pens and pencils |
crate | wood, plastic | bottles |
glass | glass | milk, water, wine |
jar | glass | jam, honey, olives, instant coffee |
jug | pottery | milk, cream, water |
mug | pottery | tea, coffee, cocoa |
pack | card | cards, six cans of cola/beer |
packet | card, paper | cigarettes, tea, biscuits, cereal |
pan | metal | food that is being cooked |
pot | plastic, metal, pottery | yoghurt, plant, paint |
sack | cloth, plastic | coal, rubbish |
tin | tin | tomatoes, sardines, fruit |
tub | wood, plastic, card | butter, rainwater, ice cream |
tube | soft metal, plastic | toothpaste, paint, ointment |