My neighborhood has an annual Egg Scramble every April. We always ask for donations of eggs with prizes inside. This year we did remember to collect as many empty eggs as we could at the event, but many eggs go home to be opened and played with later. I put out a collection bucket to…
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How to Host a Zero Waste Party
On my street, we have a birthday party for the person our street is named after every year. We also have a lot of events in the community. So when I was asked to provide ideas on how to host a zero waste block party this year, the following is what I came up with.…
Howdy Neighbor! Neighborhood Marketplaces
Does your neighborhood have a forum to buy, sell or give away items? In my neighborhood we have a Facebook Marketplace Group for residents in our neighborhood where we can post items for sale, for free, or items you’re looking for. It’s a great way to give away perfectly usable items but that you don’t…
Ice, Ice (Pack) Baby
Austin Resource Recovery shared a great way to put those home food/cooking delivery service ice packs to a great [re]use. Veterinarians and the Austin Animal Center could use them to aid in medical or surgical needs. Check your local animal service providers or your local vet. (Originally shared by Austin’s Captain Can to the Zero…
RETHINK: Dry Erase Boards & Picture Frames
Have you ever wanted a dry erase board in your home office? They’re not the most attractive things to purchase. The shapes are either pretty big or pretty small, the marker tray is gross, and it’s usually permanently screwed to the wall. If you’ve ever worked in an office that has a surplus or 5S…
Croaked Clothes? Torn Textiles? Hobbled Housewares?
This article appears in the April 2019 edition of the Front Porch Flyer. It has been expanded here to address apartments, condos, and specific donation types. Approximately 6.6 million pounds of textiles are going to the landfill each year from ARR’s curbside customers. That’s 18,000 pounds of clothes going in the trash every day rather…
What’s in a name, name tag that is?
This month I attended a group meeting. I arrived early as I always do (I hate late minute parking in Austin and I cannot parallel park!) When I saw there were disposable name tags to fill out, I pulled out my reusable name tag and clipped it on. New attendees to this monthly meeting asked…