Donating or recycling shoes? Zip tie, rubber band, or use the laces to keep the pair together. In sorting large bales of shoes, the partner shoe may not always be found if separated and it’s more likely the shoe will recycled at that stage rather than reused/resold and then later recycled. There are markets for…
“Don’t store old phones long-term in your home or office. Unused cell phones and batteries can become dangerous if exposed to temperature extremes or moisture, potentially exposing you and others to harmful substances. Be safe and take your old phone directly to a local recycler” or trade it in as soon as you are able.…
Batteries power our lives every day. They also become dangerous when they’re not recycled right. If something lights up, moves on its own or makes a sound, it has a battery and should not go in your carts. Batteries can catch fire or explode in your cart, dumpster or the back of trash and recycling…
I have a stack of artwork from the first half of the school year. I also have some older pieces stacked up since I’ve been sorting and organizing during the break. I thought it would be a great opportunity to share with you how to recycle/process the pieces especially if you are doing year end…
Nerf Darts go with Nerf Blasters. Nerf Blasters are popular toys in my neighborhood as a holiday present. Nerf Darts are also a common litter item left in the parks and outside areas of my neighborhood. As a result I have quite a collection of usable Nerf Darts. We wait a few days before collecting…
Merry Christmas and Happy all the Holidays! How to process gift packaging: Gift wrap with no foil or glitter: recycle bin Gift wrap with foil or glitter: trash If outside of Austin, you may need to check on particular types of paper accepted. Gift bags: Reuse these if you can, they are best stored flat.…
Featured image from Austin Resource Recovery The City of Austin Zero Waste Block Leaders were fortunate to have Balcones Recycling, the recycling company contracted for curbside recycling in my area of Austin, talk at one of our meetups and answer our questions. Here I share their Recycle FAQs for curbside recycling carts (blue carts) and…
Occasionally I will see posts on French Presses in Buy Nothing and on my neighborhood’s social media sites. I’ve also been contacted by neighbors and friends on these when they break. Posts are usually up because the carafe, which is the glass beaker insert, has broken and the owner doesn’t know what to do with…
Air pillows from packages can be recycled! Pop them and put them with your plastic bags that can go back to any plastic bag recycling station. Most grocery stores, Targets, Walmarts and Home Depots have plastic bag stations near the entrance or carts where you can drop all your plastic film and bags off. In…
It’s pumpkin season! I have to ration myself on pumpkin and fall items so you’ll see intermittent posts over the next several months as I enjoy and share about my fall choices. I found this pumpkin Noosa Yoghurt at Target yesterday. The employees were putting out all the fall stuff since it was September 1st.…