A few weeks ago I saw a posting over at Design Sponge that had instructions for making a cat scratching post out of old cardboard. Talk about recycling! Since we have just moved yet again into our new place, we have plenty of the main ingredient for the project – the cardboard. Add [...]
This week’s Do One Thing is about both recycling and composting. Almost every site that sells items dedicated to helping you “go green” has them for sale – those $50+ composting pails that sit on your kitchen counter. These are designed to hold your scraps until you get a chance to bring them [...]
Dear EarthTalk: It seems like more products are being packaged in #5 rather than #2 plastic today, and my local recycling agency won’t take #5. I’ve also heard that #5 plastics are more toxic, which concerns me more than the recyclability issue. Which plastic is the better choice?
Polypropylene, which is marked with #5 inside [...]
If you guys are anything like me, you are always finding stuff in your house that you no longer need and looking for a way to donate or recycle it. The problem is…where do you send it? Who do you give it to? And will they want it? While most communities [...]
