You have made a commitment to recycle and got some container and bins. Now you wonder where is a good place in the house to set up as your own recycling center. A place where the whole family knows and it is convenient for everyone to put recycled stuff in. There are two good places, [...]
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Reuse tips that can save you money and the environment
If you are like me, who take at least one coffee break each work day, here’s one simple tip that can save you money. Instead of going to the corner coffee shop or Starbucks, make your own coffee and bring it to work. Or make one in the office, although those don’t usually taste good. [...]
Do I need to separate my recycling materials?
We often get confused that we carefully sort out papers and plastic recycles and put them in different bins and then find out that the trash collectors just threw them into their truck without any separation. The question is, do we really need separate the recycles? The good news is, not really. We can put [...]
Composting is not actually considered recycling
This sounds strange, but composting is actually not considered recycling. Materials that can be gathered and reprocessed into new materials are called recycling. Materials such as glass, metal, plastic, paper, etc. Things that are biodegradable are not considered to be recycled. So don’t mix up your garden waste, trees, food waste, leaves with recycled materials. [...]
Create a recycling environment for your family
It’s easier to get the whole family to start recycling than you might think. Just telling everyone to recycle if not enough. You need to get organized and organize the closets and kitchen to encourage your family to recycle. Buy plastic bins and mark them with “newspaper”, “paper”, “plastic bottles”, “cans” and place them in [...]
Use plastic egg containers for children’s paint project
Having to keep grandchildren busy during rainy days, I like to pull out the childrens paints, but you can imagine how messy it can be unless you have an easy way to put different colours of paint in a non spill environment. Well the best thing I have found is the plastic egg containers that [...]
Simple home recycling procedures and tips
1. Buy a recycle container and place it in the kitchen. This makes you to remember to recycle. 2. Make sure bottles and tins are cleaned before putting in the recycling bin. This prevents flies both at home and the recycling place. 3. Reorganize the kitchen so it has an efficient recycling area with good [...]
Make your own greenhouse using recycled plastic bottles
Why not make your own greenhouse using recycled plastic bottles. First you need to build a timber frame to the size of the greenhouse you desire, do not forget that you will need to make a frame for a door! Then collect lots and lots of plastic bottles. 2L bottles are ideal and you will [...]
Battery Recycling
Lead-Acid Automobile Batteries Nearly 90 percent of all lead-acid batteries are recycled. Almost any retailer that sells lead-acid batteries collects used batteries for recycling, as required by most state laws. Reclaimers crush batteries into nickel-sized pieces and separate the plastic components. They send the plastic to a reprocessor for manufacture into new plastic products and [...]
Recycle Batteries
When you need a portable, convenient power source, you can rely on batteries. Batteries of all shapes and sizes supply power to everyday electronics like toys and power tools, but batteries also work where we don’t see them too. During a power outage, phone lines still operate because they are equipped with lead-acid batteries. Batteries [...]