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How to Recycle Old Video Cassettes and Floppy Disks

I just came across a really great place to donate your old video cassettes and floppy disks to so they can be recycled. It’s a  program called ACT (Alternative Community Training). They take donations of these items and have their employees erase the data on them so they can be reused again. Their employees are people [ READ MORE ]

Reusing an Old Charcoal Grill

I can’t take credit for this idea. My Weight Watchers leader, Martha, told us about this tonight. She had an old charcoal grill that was beginning to rust in the bottom and was ready to be retired. Instead of kicking it to the curb, she used it as a planter for her lettuces.  Since she has [ READ MORE ]

Reusing Twist Ties from Toys

My son turned six on Friday and he was given a few toys that were practically cemented into their packaging with those annoying twist ties. You know the ones – they’re the ones that make fathers curse manufacturers on Christmas morning. Anyway, it occurred to me that those twist ties will make awesome ties for my [ READ MORE ]

How to Recycle Denim

The other week when I went to collect the trash, I noticed that my husband had put a pair of old jeans in the trash can. He wears his jeans till they are truly unwearable. The more faded and more holes, the more he loves them. But I suppose there comes a time when even [ READ MORE ]

A Foray into Thriftstore Shopping

I’ve written many advice type articles about how many aspects of being green can actually save you money. One of the things I always write about is second hand clothing. Especially for kids. Accepting hand me downs or shopping at thriftstores can save you a great deal of money. But, I have a confession. Up until [ READ MORE ]

ChicoBag – Helping Humanity Kick the Single Use Bag Habit

I’ve been asked to do another product review. This time it’s for ChicoBag.  I don’t know how many times I’ve unexpectedly stopped for a few items at the grocery store and didn’t have my reusable shopping bags with me. The same goes for shopping at other stores. I end up taking a lot of bags I [ READ MORE ]

Shopping at Your Neighbor’s House – A Great Way to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

My five year old asked if we could buy a carrier for his baseball bat. I told him no. Which never goes over great with a five year old. I had my reasons. He didn’t need it. He doesn’t have to take a bat to baseball practice; bats are provided for the kids. His baseball [ READ MORE ]

Green Term of the Week – E-Waste

E-Waste is the waste that comes from discarded electronic equipment such as computers, mobile phones, mp3 players, televisions, and other electronic equipment. When these items end up in landfills or get burned in an incinerator toxic substances like lead, mercury and cadmium end up contaminating the land we live on, the water we drink, and [ READ MORE ]

Reducing Your Family’s Dependency on The Plastic Bag

By now you know that paper or plastic aren’t your only options when you go to the store. Carrying reusable bags with you is an increasingly popular and easy choice. Many grocery stores sell reusable grocery bags that are inexpensive, durable and carry a lot more than traditional plastic or paper bags. Reusable bags are a [ READ MORE ]

Recycling Wine Bottle Corks

Some things are so small that recycling them doesn’t seem like a big deal. Like wine bottle corks. They are very small and biodegradable. Why not just throw them in the trash? It takes the Cork Oak Tree about 25 years before the cork can be harvested from it. After that cork can be harvested from [ READ MORE ]

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