Envelope Recycling Labels
Envelope Recycling has caused some people real problems, with some local authorities deciding that stamps, gummed edges and the dreaded plastic windows mean that envelopes are not suitable for recycling. After reading about the dilemma of envelope recycling I decided to investigate a much better way of dealing with this problem - REUSE them.
It is often forgotten that recycling is lower down the waste management hierarchy than reusing and luckily there are organizations that are ready to help us reuse our envelopes. This lens contains a list of envelope recycling label suppliers.
Reuse, Reduce and Recycle
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books)
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 11/30/2009) 
Do You Reuse and Recycle?
Sticky Labels
A few friends of mine introduced me to this idea, which is quite disingeniously referred to as envelope recycling labelling by some, when in fact it is envelope reusing. The idea is just to stick a new label over the old address or plastic window, write on the new address and use tape to close the envelope and use it again!Brilliant! No need to waste energy processing the envelope for recycling, just use it again, and again, and again. I guess, however, there is a point at which it eventually becomes unusable.
Don't Throw It Out, Recycle, Renew and Reuse
Don't Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew and Reuse to Make Things Last
Amazon Price: (as of 12/01/2009)
Suppliers of Envelope Recycling Labels
The great thing about these labels is that many charities and worthy causes supply them, just choose your favourite cause and buy!Here is a list of suppliers of envelope recycling labels:
British Trust for Ornithology; 200 labels for £3.50
World Wildlife Fund; 50 labels for £4.50
Recycled Paper Supplies; 50 labels for £2.75
Green Party of New Zealand; 100 labels for $7 NZ
Trees for Life; 100 labels for £3.50
Thatu; 50 labels for £2.50; 100 labels for £4; 500 labels for £15
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers; 50 labels for £1.20
Barn Owl Trust; 50 labels for £1.40
Northern Friends Peace Board; 100 labels for £2.50
Woodland Trust; 100 labels for £3.99
Common Ground; 100 labels for £3.50 (£4.50 outside UK)
Progressive Resources Catalog; 100 labels for $4 US
Irish Peatland Conservation Council; 50 labels for 5 Euros
Spokes - The Lothian Cycle Campaign; 120 labels for £3
The Land Is Ours; 100 labels for £3.75
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (NZ); 100 labels for $5 NZ
Ecotopia; 50 labels for £1.99
Ecocentric; 100 labels for £4.50
Envelope Angel; 100 labels in dispensing box for £4.95
Green Metropolis; 50 labels for £1.75
StopJunkMail.org.uk; 50 labels for £2
Sumatran Orang Utan Society; 25 labels for £2.99
The Green Sationary Company; 100 labels for £2.95
Rabbit Welfare; 100 labels for £3.75
Surfers Against Sewage; 50 labels for £3.92
Animal Aid; 100 labels for £3.25
Cornwall Wildlife Trust; 50 labels for £3.50
Recycled Paper
Envelope Reusing/Recycling Tips
If you would prefer to recycle or reuse your envelopes without ordering sticky labels then here is a list of alternatives.
Please vote for your favourite method and add your own tips: remember, reusing is preferable to recycling.
Ackowledgements: A number of these tips came from How can I reuse or recycle used envelopes at recyclethis.co.uk
Shopping Lists
One of the simplest and quickest methods of reusin more...5 points
Use as Bookmarks
Instead of buying laminated bookmarks just stick a more...4 points
Make Pet Bedding
Use only the unglued parts of old envelopes, shred more...2 points
Use Envelopes for Storage
Keep small, easily lost items in old envelopes; th more...2 points
Compost Old Envelopes
Remove any plastic windows, shred the envelopes an more...1 point
Tape underneath drills to collect dust
If you are doing a little DIY tape an old envelope more...1 point
Re-use by attaching Bulk Mailing Labels
I receive a high volume of envelopes in my home bu more...0 points
Sticky Notepads - thepromohut.com
A nice eco friendly web site http://www.thepromohu more...0 points
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Recycled Toilet Paper
Green Forest Unscented Bathroom Tissue, 100% Recycled Paper, Whitened Without Chlorine, Case Pack, Eight 12 Roll Packs
Amazon Price: $42.28 (as of 12/01/2009)
Medline Green Tree 2 Ply Toilet Tissue 100% Recycled / Paper Case of 96 Rolls
Amazon Price: $67.33 (as of 12/01/2009)
Marcal(R) Single-Ply Recycled Toilet Tissue, Case Of 40 Rolls
Amazon Price: $53.54 (as of 12/01/2009)
Earth Friendly Products Bathroom Tissue, Unscented, 2-ply, 175 Sheets per Roll, 4-Count Packages (Pack of 24)
Amazon Price: $65.20 (as of 12/01/2009)
SEV13714 - 100% Recycled Toilet Paper
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How to Reuse Paper Rolls
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Recycling Websites
- How Can I Recycle This
- Ask and Answer Questions for Suggestions on Recycling.
- Recycle Now
- Advice and Ideas on Recycling.
- Recycle More
- Help and advice on all aspects of recycling at home, at school and in the workplace
Recycling on Blogs
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- Westminster estimates suggest 67% of plastic, 51% of paper recycling, 19% of glass and 34% of aluminium is now sent overseas for reprocessing. ...
- The following is a press release from the City of Somerville:
- Clean cardboard must be flattened and tied in 2' by 3' bundles and newspaper and mixed paper will be accepted for recycling when tied together in a bundle ...
- Walmart Turns Trash Into Pizza Boxes
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Recycling
Do you useenvelope recycling labels? Have you got a recycling or environmental lens? if you do please feel welcome to link to it here. Alternatively just comment on the lens.
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- totalhealth totalhealth Nov 12, 2009 @ 3:05 pm
- I try to recycle or reuse anything that can be used or recycled. I also love making handicraft out of unused things at home. there's just so much you can do with just a little creativity.
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 29, 2009 @ 4:16 am
- It's simple, everyday stuff like this that makes a difference.
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- Apaihai Apaihai Sep 15, 2009 @ 4:31 am
- I always use old envelopes for shopping lists. Sometimes I reuse old till receipts for shopping lists too if there is nothing printed on the back.
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- rinz rinz Aug 12, 2009 @ 7:27 am
- we're doing a research on environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviors among adolescents
right now, we're using our old bond paper from our previous paper works, and writing our drafts on the back pages...(an undergraduate psychological approach thesis)
we feel that we are earth warriors... ;p
if you have some environmental psychology related studies that you can share, we would be very thankful to have those...
you may send them to www.hyperatari@yahoo.com
Thank you!!!
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- CheekyMonkey CheekyMonkey Sep 28, 2008 @ 1:40 am
- I have been using an old envelope as a bookmark for the last 9 months - I think it has just about worn out now. Maybe time to compost?
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- Mortira Mortira Sep 11, 2008 @ 7:10 pm
- I'm always leaving my bills lying around, so the envelopes usually get used as shopping lists. It's so much better to reuse before you recycle! Thanks for the great lens! *****
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Recycling for Kids
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids
Get your children in the recycling habit from the earliest of ages with this book.
Amazon Price: $3.20 (as of 12/01/2009)
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