The little packets contain silica gel, a desiccant that absorbs moisture. Most people throw them out, but environmental advocates are asking you to think twice before you toss them into the trash.

Those tiny little packs of dessicant that come in your new pack of shoes or your vitamins have many uses around your home.

Did you know silica gel packets are designed to absorb moisture and keep items dry? Instead of throwing them away, keep them ...

An absorbent form of silicon dioxide often wrapped in small packets that is shipped with equipment to absorb moisture. Silica gel packets are desiccants. Silica gel packets can be used to remove ...