How Can I Recycle Old Wire Shopping Baskets?
How can I recycle old wire shopping baskets?
Recycling or Reusing Lightly-used Paper Lunch Sacks
Who will take lightly used paper lunch sacks? I have a grocery bag stuffed full of lunch-sized paper sacks. The Meals on Wheels folks won't take them back. I've offered them twice on FreeCycle. No takers. I'm looking for better ideas.
Is there a place that will pay for empty ink cartridges?
Recycle Expired Credit Cards as Dish Scraper
I found that expired gift cards or any credit card no longer used is excellent for cleaning dishes in your kitchen. It kinda molds to the dish, pot, or pan you are cleaning and scrapes all the gunk off.
Link: Safe CLF Light Bulb Disposal
It's really important to know that CLF bulbs have enough of an amount of mercury contained in them that they can cause very serious health and environmental problems, especially collectively.
I am a major devotee of Freecycle. In the last month I have given away household linens, food, and books, and have been given stickers for a pots and pans promo at Albertson's, etc. Amazing what people NEED and what people give away.!
Recycle Your Old Cell Phones And Computers
Many places take old phones and computer parts. Old phones are used to allow battered women to call 911 in the event of an emergency. The old batteries in them are recycled and disposed of properly.
Donate Blankets To Vets Or Animal Shelters
You may be thinking about spring cleaning, and tossing towels and sheets that have seen better days. Take them to your local shelter. The staff and animals will be so grateful to have towels for after baths.
Locating Recycling Centers for Plastics
I have a lot of PETE 1 boxes and some PS 6 plates and trays. The city of Gainesville does not recycle them. Does any one know where to recycle them?
We use paper towels in our house. I really don't like using a germy towel, so I buy recycled towels and if people only use the paper towel to dry their washed, clean hands off, we put them in a pretty little basket.
Craft Project: Recycled Wine Cork Board
Ever wondered what to do with all those wine corks that you have been saving for some reason? Well here is the answer to that problem: make a recycled cork-board.
Reusing or Recycling Plastic Baler Twine
How can you reuse/recycle plastic baler twine?
Donate Cards to St. Jude's Recycled Card Program
This is a tip to not only help sick children learn entrepreneurship, but a chance to teach your own children and grandchildren the gift of sharing and caring, particularly here at Christmas time.
Where Can I Recycle Old Trophies?
I'd love to donate a large box of old, but well preserved trophies. Is there a local place I can bring them? I tried Special Olympics in my area, but they weren't accepting at this time.
What Can I Do With Used Cooking Oil?
What can I do with used cooking oil?
Where can I change the pop tabs for money?
Where Can I Recycle Tires for Free?
Where can I recycle about 500 used tires that were dumped on my property, at no cost to me? I am willing to travel up to 200 miles.
Check On Your Area's Recycling Policies
If you recycle, you may want to phone your city or municipality to ensure they will accept blue bags with recycling. They picked up blue bags at my previous home. In my current city, however, I've discovered I've been wasting my money on blue recycling bags.
I'm trying to find out where I can recycle my clean used #6 coffee cups. I have many, many sleeves of them and refuse to put them in the landfill. And yes, from today on I will bring my own cup to Dunkin'! Thanks for your help in advance.
Print On The Back Side Of Paper
Instead of throwing away copy paper that has been run through the printer or copier, I have started to save them. Place the used paper in a file folder or appropriate sized box to keep the corners flat and paper unwrinkled.
Craft Project: Recycled Wine Cork Board
Ever wondered what to do with all those wine corks that you have been saving for some reason? Well here is the answer to that problem: make a recycled cork-board.
Recycling relieves the environment of a burden, but can it ever be harmful? Is there a way to recycle wrong? It's not necessarily the recycling that can be incorrect; it's the steps leading up to the act of recycling that can cause more harm than good.
Craft Project: Paper Bead Jewelry
Craft lovely jewelry from beads you hand make using paper or fabric!
Coffee Container Bird Feeder and Clothes Pin Holder
Here are two tips for the less handy among us, a bird feeder and clothes pin holder made from coffee containers.
