Recycle Box Repair Clip

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Hi, The clips on my Recycle Box lids break when they get brittle during the winter. The council cannot just replace the lids, and send out a new box and lid. So ... as I do not want a whole load of empty brand-new plastic lidless boxes littering the garden, I designed (cough) a wrap-around replacement clip. It fits a treat for the recycling boxes that are used here - Gloucestershire. So may well work elsewhere too. I have put some in the freezer to see if the PLA will hold when flexed, trying to simulate a frosty winter's day. The initial design.... yeah.. OK I winged it... and altered it then winged it etc ... required some adhesive to stop the clip from falling off. But whence applied worked a treat. I used a Glue gun. Version 2 - as here: I made it self-clipping (is that actually a term?) NB: I will add photos etc laters. If it saves Councils sending out a Box and a lid, just to replace a broken lid... Brill in my mind. This object was made in Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/4HndN8c2hOE