By David Guion Recycling greatly helps the environment, and in principle, everything is recyclable. However, some things should never go into your curb recycling bin. Most communities offer “single stream” recycling, which means that we put everything in one container. From there it goes to a materials recovery facility (MRF), otherwise known as a recycling…
If you love traversing the aisles of your local craft store to gather supplies, it may be time to rethink your strategy. While it’s admittedly fun to browse for new materials, it’s not always eco-friendly. Plus, you likely already have the supplies at home — though they might be hiding in your garbage bin. Toilet…
Few people know that the first artificial tree for Christmas was made from green goose feathers. Gifts are changing with the times, too, and many unique Christmas gifts can now be customized for someone special in your life! You may be inspired to find more unusual gifts in lieu of dolls and toy guns, but…
Don’t know what to do with that pesky Styrofoam? Well, here are 30 great ways to repurpose and reuse styrofoam (with how-to instructions!).
Making your own DIY Christmas gifts from recycled materials is always a very good idea because you can save money and help the Earth. But Wait: What are you supposed to make? It has to be simple and fast to create, and it has to be something that people want. That’s why we created this list of…
5 ways to Reuse Styrofoam (Polystyrene) Simply and Effectively: Although Styrofoam (Polystyrene) is recyclable, many municipalities don’t recycle it (See: Can you Recycle Styrofoam?). Therefore, reusing Styrofoam is a very good way to help the Earth. Here are 5 creative, simple and effective ways to reuse Styrofoam. 1: Floor Protector Pads for Furniture Cut…
Can Styrofoam (Polystyrene) be recycled? Styrofoam, also known as Polystyrene, is recyclable. However, recycling styrofoam costs so much money that many cities do not recycle styrofoam, and they just leave it in the landfill. To figure out if your city recycles styrofoam, search in Google or another search engine, “what is recyclable in” and then…