Kid kickboard foam can be recycled. If your kid also uses their kickboard as a shield or a battering ram and it gets broken, tear the polyester fabric off and trash it. The Styrofoam can be recycled at the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center or your Ridwell Styrofoam collection bag. If you aren’t in Austin…
My dad lives on sparkling water. He loves it, all the brands and most flavors. Five years ago we got him a SodaStream for Christmas so he could make his own. He can control the amount of bubbles and I was hoping to reduce the amount of glass bottles in the recycling and the shopping…
Liquid hand soap: refills all the way! If you choose to use liquid hand soap, find one you like that sells refills too. Refills are going to be more cost effective and save material in the long run. Bar soap in general tends to be more zero waste overall even if you get one shrink…
I had the best of intentions when I started out with a dry erase board for my husband’s job. Sometimes he needs to plan out what he’s working on so I created a whiteboard since that is what he uses at work. Read RETHINK: Dry Erase Boards & Picture Frames. I first found these Pilot…
Please clean/wash the pads if you can. Car seats expire so check the expiration date. I collect these to recycle if they’re expired for the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center in Austin or to take to @safeatx women’s shelter if they’re in good condition. If you shop at Target, their annual car seat recycling program…
Processing kids’ crafts. There are so many different types of materials that kids use in crafts and projects. Let’s work on a few. Also, it’s okay to process you kids’ art. You can’t keep all of it. Take pictures, keep a few, but keep things moving. #kids#kidscrafts#kidsart#schoolart#lesslandfill#zerowaste#sustainbility#momlife#makingchoices You may also like: Kids Artwork
Battery Bin update at Windsor Park Library Branch. A local Eagle Scout made these great new bins to organize the battery space. They look amazing! Sunday: ClosedMonday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmTuesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmWednesday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmThursday: 9:00 am-8:00 pmFriday: 9:00 am-5:00 pmSaturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm You can also ask your GPS to find you the closest library while you’re out and about and…
Thank you Mueller neighborhood! Minecraft Fox is just along for the ride. #zwbl#zerowasteblockleader#zerowaste#green#sustsinability#recyclemore#atxrecycles#neighborshelpingneighbors
As a City of Austin Zero Waste Block Leader, one of the services I offer to my neighbors (this is not required) is collection bins on my porch for items that need to get taken to the recycling center, the Austin Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center (RRDOC). These are items that for various reasons should…
Please separate plastic bags and packing things from your boxes. Also take shrink wrap, the plastic wrapping, off of things that come in curtains like bottled water and separate the materials. Plastic bags go to store drop offs and cardboard should be flattened and put in your recycling cart. #plasticbags #boxes #recycling #mixedmaterials #recyclemore #atxrecycles