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Appreciating Nature: Recycled & Plant-based Plastic Toys
Appreciating the natural world. Cherry is made from recycled plastic and Blue Dotty is made from plant-based plastic. Both encourage my son to learn about each and their life cycles. We also had quite the family debate on if Cherry really should be a cherry or an apple and we decided to stick with the…
Wire Hangers/Dry Cleaners Reuse/Recycle Frustration
Wire Hangers/Dry Cleaners: Take your wire hangers back to the dry cleaner you got them from as soon as possible so as not to stockpile them. Most dry cleaners are full of hangers and seem to only want their brand. If you can’t find a local dry cleaner that won’t take them back, find recycling…
Trash Receipt Paper Especially Thermal Paper
I’m combining two video posts into one post here to keep things together. I’ll include both videos for listening. Trash Receipt Paper. Most receipt paper is thermal paper, which is coated in chemicals and sometimes even BPA. So you’re going to want to throw that in the trash can, especially in Austin, Texas because that’s…
Processing Magazines for Zero Waste and How We Think About Them
Do you have a pile of read magazines? Do you have a subscription you’ve had for years? What do you do with your old magazines? Lets go over some rehoming options and ways to think about magazine subscriptions. TIP: Remove the address label/personal information by either peeling it off, cutting it off, or permanent markering…
Corks for Pollinators: Floats for Bird Baths
Water for wildlife, especially pollinators! Reuse wine corks or bottle lids for floats in your birdbath and a birdbath can be a bowl or plate on some kind of stand, it doesn’t have to be officially a birdbath. Rethink items. This way bugs can float and not slip/ drown. Thinkery, the Austin children’s museum, DOES…
Berry baskets Can Be Recycled
Berry baskets can be recycled. Trash the pad. Rinse and dry the container. I get this question fairly often so I hope this helps and please share this information. Berry boxes tend to be #1 clear plastic so most recycling providers/contractors will accept that color and number. Remember the chasing arrow () doesn’t mean recyclable.…
Recycle Black and Brown Plant Pots
Austin recycles all #s and all colors of plastic! Rinse and dry your plant pots and recycle them! The triangle doesn’t mean it’s recyclable, it just indicates the type of plastic. If you have family/friends that live in other cities, they may have different numbers and colors their provider accepts in their recycling carts. If…
Blue Genie Art Bazaar: May Market
Shop small, shop local, pretty things! I’m at the @bluegenieartbazaar May Market. I want to get some eyelash serum and jasmine green tea. I’ll see what else I can find! I did remember to take a big basket with me to shop and use at checkout. This would have been so helpful in December when…
Chocolate Candy and Aluminum Foil Balls
Aluminum Foil from lids and candy wrappers, clean and dry, can be balled up to 2 inches and recycled in the blue/recycle carts. #aluminum#aluminumfoil#candy#recycle#candywrappers#chocolate#zerowasteliving#chocolateeasterbunny#sustainableliving