Recycling at Home - Beyond Bottles and Cans

Recycling Household Items 

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How to Recycle Shredded Paper

You've been acting responsibly and avoiding identity theft by shredding all your junk mail, old letters, or credit card and bank statements. Now take acting responsibly to a new level by recycling your shredded paper

How to Recycle Home Haircoloring Kits

So you're already saving big bucks by coloring your hair at home, but did you know you can use many of the items in hair coloring kits for other projects?

How to Be an Eco-Friendly Reader

What are you doing with all those books the kids have outgrown? The stacks of magazines? The shelves of mass-market paperbacks? Here's a few ideas!

How to Recycle Wallpaper Sample Books

Wallpaper sample books are a great way to view hundreds of different patterns, colors and styles from a manufacturer. However, many of these sample books are simply thrown out once a wallpaper manufacturer has updated and issued their newest designs. There are a variety of ways to recycle wallpaper sample books. Here are just a few ideas to get you started

How to Recycle Silica Gel Packets

Silica Gel Packets are added to all sorts of products that we buy on a regular basis. From shoes to electronics to vitamins, they're widely used to combat excess moisture and mold. Here's a few tips on how to recycle / reuse them around the home.

Recycling/Reusing Used Coffee Grounds

Once you've made your latest pot of coffee and before you dump out the used coffee grounds, try these suggestions for recycling them in ways you may never have considered:

How to Recycle Your Old Electronics

Many of us have old cell phones, calculators, DVD players, or other small electronics that we are no longer using. In general, electronics should not be put in your curbside trash bins, or in the local landfills due to the fact that many of the components are not biodegradable. However, there are several ways you can recycle old electronics, possibly allowing others to find a good use for them, and saving our landfills at the same time.