A lot of times we have trouble deciding what is actually garbage versus recyclable products. And when I start accumulating lots of what I think are recyclable, I begin to wonder if I'm just becoming a little pack rat or if I'm making a difference (even if it's in a small way). So I thought I'd put up a link to sort of cheat sheet, if you will, of some things we can recycle. If you're like me then hopefully it'll help you sort through the mess...
http://www.cafemom.com/group/15443/boards/read.php?post_id=920286&email_id=225739449
*21 Things We CAN Recycle:
1. Appliances
2. Batteries
3. Cardboard Boxes
4. CDs/DVDs/Game Disks
5. Clothes
6. Compact fluorescent bulbs
7. Compostable bio-plastics
8. Computers & Electronics
9. Exercise Videos
10. Eyeglasses
11. Foam packing peanuts
12. Ink/toner Cartridges
13. Miscellaneous
14. Oil
15. Phones
16. Sports equipment
17. "Technotrash"
18. Tennis Shoes
19. Toothbrushes and razors
20. Tyvek envelopes: Quantities less than 25: Send to Shirley Cimburke,
Tyvek Recycling Specialist, 5401 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Spot 197, Room 231,
Richmond, VA 23234. Quantities larger than 25, call 866/33-TYVEK.
21. Stuff you just can't recycle:
Maybe we can't recycle everything right now, but one option is to send these "non-recyclables" back to the manufacturer and ask them to consider making a more "Earth-friendly" product to end the excess waste.
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