Pringles, nice as they are, are packaged in a carton made from 6 materials, including steel, aluminium and PET. Most councils will not accept them for recycling (I couldn't find one that did in the UK in my limited search).

Their manufacturers, Proctor and Gamble say “The primary purpose of any food and beverage packaging is to deliver product of the highest quality in terms of safety and taste. The pack also has a secondary function of communicating with the consumer what the product is without them needing to try it. The Pringles pack has evolved over 25 years to achieve these objectives.” Wow! They do point out however that the tube is made from recycled materials, and contains a far more efficiently packed product than normal crisp packets. They also say “It is possible to recycle the Pringles can when appropriate facilities exist.” But “Unfortunately the UK does not currently have the infrastructure to effectively recycle these types of packs”. Oh good. Source

Things You Can do With a Pringles Tube

• Make a pinhole camera

• Make a tunnel for your hamster

• Cut them into sections and plant seedlings in them

• Blanche celery or leeks

• Make a launch pad for Thunderbird 1

• Make a bird feeder

• Make a VWAT wind turbine

• Freeze stewed fruit

• Use as a candle mould

• And lots more ideas…