Read the How 2 Recycle labels on your items. You can probably recycle more than you are right now. Plastic boxes can be hard. I’m glad this one from an eye mask at Target was labeled. https://how2recycle.info #how2recycle #recyclemore #atxrecycles
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Target Recycling Station
Here is the plastic bags/films/wraps station at Target. This bag station is near Guest Service where they take store returns, order pickups, etc. This photo is from May 31. Unfortunately for me at my location, the store regularly blocks the stations with wheelchairs, pallets and carts. I literally had to straddle this dolly to drop…
Remove Sticky Stuff
? Got sticky stuff on your purchase? Use a sticker! ? I couldn’t find my Goo Gone today and I remembered this trick from my mom. Use a sticker to dab sticky stuff on things and it will get the residual sticker stick off.✨ I bought a book for a gift and I needed to…
Flower Bouquets
Yesterday was Mother’s Day and last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. There were a lot of flower bouquets going around! Flowers are beautiful and many people enjoy receiving and giving them. Here’s how to handle them. You can compost the extra leaves and stems as well as the petals from fresh cut flowers. I took…
Creation Care Moment April 14, 2024
I got to share about reusables today during worship! My pastor is very supportive of creation care, of so many things really <3, and asked me to share each Sunday in April during Earth Month. The first week was on recycling and this second week was on reusables. I had a lot of demonstration items…
Shred Day: April 13, 2024
SHRED DAY!!! SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Where: Balcones Resources, 9301 Johnny Morris Rd, Austin, TX 78724 GET READY TO SHRED: Stay up to date at: https://www.austinarma.com/shred-day Have a great green week!
Photos
I recently received the following email from a neighbor, “Can photographs be recycled? We are scanning all of ours and then discarding the photos (after we offer them to the kids).” I love getting questions! I also love that they offered their kids the option to review the photos before discarding them. Sometimes artists and crafts-people may be interested…
Towels and Sheets
I dropped off neighborhood and church Styrofoam and tube lights to the Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center last week as well as two 30 gallon bags of neighbor’s old jeans, towels, pillow cases and fitted sheets to Wildlife Rescue of Austin. It’s been so much, almost 2.5 car loads, last week from holiday gifts and…
Pillows
I keep getting asked about pillows, especially sleeping pillows so here’s your pillow post! Sleeping Pillows According to the City of Austin’s Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) “What Do I Do With?” app/page for “pillow” (ARR does not differentiate type of pillow or its condition): The Austin Common shared the following option available at Lowe’s. I…
Recycling Center 01.05.24
I went to the recycling center this morning for my neighbors to drop off all the things collected on my porch. The car was full and my son could not fit.– Styrofoam especially from new items from the holidays– plastic bags– hard plastics smaller than a hand– scrap metal and small bits– broken lamp, computer light…