Disposable and/or recyclable combination lock and method of use

A disposable and/or recyclable combination lock comprising:

• a plurality of combination dials that lock or unlock said disposable and/or recyclable combination lock, each one of said plurality of combination dials having a corresponding unlocking dial position and being rotatably adjustable to its corresponding unlocking dial position;
• and
• a locking latch plate including a plurality of locking latches that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position when all of said plurality of combination dials are in their corresponding unlocking dial positions, and is fixed and non-movable in a locked position when at least one of said plurality of combination dials is in its corresponding unlocking dial position, wherein
• said disposable and/or recyclable combination lock is attached to a disposable and/or recyclable lockable article including a plurality of locking latch plate holes, an interior region, and a lockable lid,
• said plurality of locking latches of said locking latch plate in said locked position are engaged with said plurality of locking latch plate holes and prevent said lockable lid from being opened to gain access to said interior region, and said plurality of locking latches of said locking latch plate in said unlocked position are not engaged with said plurality of locking latch plate holes and allow said lockable lid for being opened to gain access to said interior region,
• said disposable and/or recyclable combination lock has a substantially flat geometry, and
• the disposable and/or recyclable combination lock is made of recyclable and/or disposable materials.