Expandable and collapsible lid system and method

An expandable and collapsible lid system comprising at least one lid, wherein:

• a) said lid is operable between one of an expanded state, a middle state and a collapsed state;
• b) said lid includes a flange having a semi-rigid circumscribing lip to engage a rim of a container for releasably sealing an opening of a container, and a plurality of concentric segments each concentric segment being flexibly coupled to an adjacent concentric segment, inner-diameter to outer-diameter, a diameter of the concentric segments decreasing inversely with the distance of the concentric segment from the flange, a concentric segment having a largest diameter being flexibly coupled to the flange, wherein the flange and circumscribing lip define a flexible periphery corresponding to a periphery of the opening of a container;
• c) said lid increases storage volume of the container when positioned atop the container in an expanded state;
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• d) said lid does not include an additional aperture located in a central section of said lid.