Running recycling and donations around town today. So much to clear out from church and neighbors. Goodwill got a trunk full of old adding machines that were falling apart from a storage shed at church. Goodwill is one of the largest electronics recyclers in Texas. Austin Creative reuse received a bunch of craft supplies from…
Food soiled paper can be composted. Trash any plastic film and you can put the food-soiled paper in your compost cart or compost system at home. If you can’t poke your finger through it, it’s cellophane and goes in the trash. If at home, take the stickers off as they may not break down properly…
Join Austin Creative Reuse in celebrating Día de los Muertos by adding your own framed picture of a loved one to the Community Ofrenda! Starting Tuesday, October 10th, you can contribute to a beautiful altar in remembrance of those who have passed on, set up by Community Engagement Manager, Tanya. Decorating frames with reuse materials,…
I just finished a Lot Salt and you can recycle this IF you take it apart, otherwise trash it if it’s intact. All three parts can be recycled once disassembled. Cardboard in your single stream recycling carts and the plastic and metal in Scrap Metal and Hard Plastics at your recycling center. Remember that if…
The Lego Classic Baseplate comes in recyclable paper now. Much thanks to my mom for letting me know and buying my son some grass and water. There was no tan sand. #paper #recyclepaper #alittlemoregreen #legos #target
I’ve been collecting old jeans on my porch for my neighbors. I finally got to take them over to Austin Wildlife Rescue to drop off for the animals to play in, like racoons swinging in them. In addition to blue jeans, they also need pillowcases, bath linens, and fitted sheets. Some of these are to…
Paraffin Wax Most candle wax is made from paraffin, “a flammable, translucent, waxy solid consisting of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale and used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing compounds.” according to Oxford Languages. Therefore most candles are made from a fossil fuel, a limited resource. Birthday candles will most likely go in the…
Free Reading/Library Books August’s “read” (yes I’m behind on posting) for the Austin Public Library Keep Austin Reading challenge was to listen to an audio book. I chose Change Sings by Amanda Gorman. This is a powerful, beautiful and inspiring listen or read. I’ll have to check out the images at some point. I chose…
We had a fundraiser garage sale for teacher appreciation at Wesley School last weekend and after the event there were a lot of books left over. Many of the books were very old, outdated teaching styles, or in poor condition so we ended up recycling many of them. The rest went to a Little Free…
I had real coffee cups and real plates for local food this morning at Brentwood Social House. It was a peaceful and small place to have a booster club planning meeting. Parking was clean and easy too! #realcups #realplates #local #coffee #scone #zerowaste #alittlemoregreen #boosterclub #momlife