Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

In fact, this has already begun: Researchers revealed the history of bird nests in The Netherlands by scrutinizing plastic litter used in the nests’ construction. Many different birds ...

Use a discarded tomato cage for a birdbath or bird feeder! Add a few tin flowers ... Arrange plants in a plastic pot with a top circumference slightly larger than the ring on the cage.