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Entries tagged Recycling

Get paid to recycle your cell phone

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:50pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Flipswap trades in your old phones for cash, credit, or charity. This is another good way to keep old electronics out of the garbage. Read full post »
Related topics: Cell Phones, Recycling electronics
Recycling by mail

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:17am PST for the_conscious_consumer 520 Comments

Corks, shoes, and other plasticky items can be recycled by mail. Here's where to send what. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Tips, Plastic, Recycling electronics, Recycling tips
Recycle wrap or not?

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Nov 6, 2008 9:40am PST for greenpicks 0 Comments

Putting holiday papers in the recycling bin depends on the type of wrap and where you live. Read full post »
Related topics: Holidays, Gifts, Recycling tips
Radio Shack Offers Cash For Old Gear

By Yoni Levinson Posted Tue Nov 4, 2008 11:55am PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

E-waste is loaded with toxic heavy metals such as mercury and cadmium. It's a good thing, then, that Radio Shack is offering some decent incentives to recycle old computers, TVs and cell phones. Read full post »
Related topics: Electronics, Waste, Recycling electronics
A look inside electronics recycling

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:58am PDT for greenpicks 0 Comments

Video from our recent visit to an e-waste recycler in San Jose, California, where we saw with our own eyes what goes on with those unwanted TVs, cell phones, and computers... Read full post »
Related topics: Interview, Video, Recycling electronics
Stores that recycle your stuff

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:09pm PDT for the_conscious_consumer 30 Comments

Next time you go shopping, consider bringing more than just your reusable shopping bags. A growing number of retailers are making it easy for you to responsibly recycle castaways. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Tips, Recycling tips
The future of waste

By Maria Stamas Posted Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:53am PDT for amorylovins 2 Comments

Recycling, once a novelty, now is commonplace. Is "zero waste" on the same path? Here's an inside look at one company that's already there. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Waste
Surprise! Five things you shouldn't recycle

By Lori Bongiorno Posted Mon Oct 6, 2008 5:08pm PDT for the_conscious_consumer 57 Comments

Most of us feel less guilty when we toss something in the bin headed for the recycling plant rather than the landfill. Wishful thinking may do more harm than good however. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Recycling tips
Junk your junk mail

By Huddler Green Home Posted Fri Oct 3, 2008 5:27pm PDT for huddlergreenhome 3 Comments

Nine tips for helping to save some of the 100 million trees chopped down annually to produce junk mail in the United States. Read full post »
Related topics: How-To, Recycling, Tips, Stop junk mail
How to get paid to recycle

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:24pm PDT for forecastearth 5 Comments

RecycleBank collects your recyclable goods and gives you coupons to use with companies like Coca-Cola and CVS. The program has started in 13 states and is spreading to more. Read full post »
Related topics: Finances, Recycling, Recycling tips