http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reuse-watermelon.html When it comes to watermelons, most of us eat the juicy, red fruit portion, and toss the rind and seeds into the trash without even thinking twice! We go for our favorite part, but dismiss the other melon parts as "inedible" or "useless." When it comes to watermelons, most of us eat the juicy, red fruit portion, and toss the rind and seeds into the trash without even thinking twice! We go for our favorite part, but dismiss the other melon parts as "inedible" or "useless." Five Reuses For Fruit Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Sheila Shaigany http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reuse-watermelon.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-altoids-tins.html Altoid tins are one of those things most of us can't bear to throw out. They're so sturdy, so well made, so begging to be turned into something cool. Well here are five great ideas for what to do with the tin once the last curiously strong mint is gone. Altoid tins are one of those things most of us can't bear to throw out. They're so sturdy, so well made, so begging to be turned into something cool. Well here are five great ideas for what to do with the tin once the last curiously strong mint is gone. Do It Yourself Eco-Friendly Crafts Five Reuses For Reuse Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:22:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-altoids-tins.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/reuse-cds-geek-gear.html Old office supplies too often become e-waste. But everything has a chance to become something new when we put a little effort into getting creative. As we transition to putting all our information on USB flash drives or in online storage, CDs have become old technology. But that doesn't mean they have to get tossed. There are lots of great projects to turn old tech into new geek gear. Here are five ideas to get you started. Old office supplies too often become e-waste. But everything has a chance to become something new when we put a little effort into getting creative. As we transition to putting all our information on USB flash drives or in online storage, CDs have become old technology. But that doesn't mean they have to get tossed. There are lots of great projects to turn old tech into new geek gear. Here are five ideas to get you started. E-Waste Eco-Friendly Crafts Five Reuses For Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/reuse-cds-geek-gear.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-orphan-shoes.html Your toddler threw one of his sneakers out the window sometime in the last hour of driving. The heel on your favorite pumps snapped in a sewer grate. And the dog has a knack for chewing just one from each pair. (Note to puppy: "Jimmy Choo" is not a command!) Your toddler threw one of his sneakers out the window sometime in the last hour of driving. The heel on your favorite pumps snapped in a sewer grate. And the dog has a knack for chewing just one from each pair. (Note to puppy: "Jimmy Choo" is not a command!) Decorating Five Reuses For Green Decor Reuse Shoes Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-orphan-shoes.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-spice-bottles.html If you've ever gotten stuck having to buy a new bottle of ground cinnamon because there isn't a bulk package in sight, then you probably have an extra spice bottle (or five) lying around. Recycling is always an option, but small glass bottles can be hard to come by, so why not make good use of them? If you've ever gotten stuck having to buy a new bottle of ground cinnamon because there isn't a bulk package in sight, then you probably have an extra spice bottle (or five) lying around. Recycling is always an option, but small glass bottles can be hard to come by, so why not make good use of them? Five Reuses For Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Spices Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-spice-bottles.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reuse-oatmeal-canisters.html You know you've become a boring adult when you start eating oatmeal everyday for breakfast. You’ve given up the sugar-coated cereal hocked by ascot-wearing Bengal tigers and draculas named Chocula. You're probably at a point where you are worried about calories, cardiovascular disease and other such things. Hey, at least you still believe that a vampire can hurt you. That's something like being a child, right? You know you've become a boring adult when you start eating oatmeal everyday for breakfast. You’ve given up the sugar-coated cereal hocked by ascot-wearing Bengal tigers and draculas named Chocula. You're probably at a point where you are worried about calories, cardiovascular disease and other such things. Hey, at least you still believe that a vampire can hurt you. That's something like being a child, right? Eco-Friendly Crafts Five Reuses For Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/reuse-oatmeal-canisters.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuses-cereal-boxes.html Cereal boxes are a great source of cardboard for a whole range of projects, making them too valuable to just stick in the recycling bin.Storage Bins Thanks to an easy pattern from Urban Nest, you can cut and sew your way to some beautiful fabric-covered storage bins that are as fancy as what you'd find in a store, but a Cereal boxes are a great source of cardboard for a whole range of projects, making them too valuable to just stick in the recycling bin.Storage Bins Thanks to an easy pattern from Urban Nest, you can cut and sew your way to some beautiful fabric-covered storage bins that are as fancy as what you'd find in a store, but a Do It Yourself Eco-Friendly Crafts Five Reuses For Reuse Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:30:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuses-cereal-boxes.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/amazing-reuses-dryer-lint.html If you own a clothes dryer, than you may be concerned about making your appliance as green as possible. Of course, you could just dry your clothes on a line. I'm not judging. I'm just saying. One of the best ways to keep your dryer running efficiently is to clean the lint trap after every use. If you own a clothes dryer, than you may be concerned about making your appliance as green as possible. Of course, you could just dry your clothes on a line. I'm not judging. I'm just saying. One of the best ways to keep your dryer running efficiently is to clean the lint trap after every use. Eco-Friendly Laundry Five Reuses For Reduce Reuse Recycle Reuse Waste Disposal Sun, 31 May 2009 16:30:00 GMT Josh Peterson http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/amazing-reuses-dryer-lint.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-coffee-grounds.html A lot of people already know coffee grounds are great for enriching soil with nitrogen, but if your gardens just can't keep up with your coffee habit there are a ton of other great ways to put those grounds to use. A lot of people already know coffee grounds are great for enriching soil with nitrogen, but if your gardens just can't keep up with your coffee habit there are a ton of other great ways to put those grounds to use. Five Reuses For Reuse Sustainable Coffee Wed, 27 May 2009 13:45:00 GMT Cara Smusiak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/reuse-coffee-grounds.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/reuse-moms-silk-scarves.html I don't know about your mom, but my mom has a drawer full of silk scarves. And they weren't cheap either. I don't even want to know what she spent on the silk scarves that she sported throughout the eighties. Well, guess what? Silk scarves are back in vogue. But these aren't your mother's styles; they're definitely not draped across shoulder pad laden blouses. I don't know about your mom, but my mom has a drawer full of silk scarves. And they weren't cheap either. I don't even want to know what she spent on the silk scarves that she sported throughout the eighties. Well, guess what? Silk scarves are back in vogue. But these aren't your mother's styles; they're definitely not draped across shoulder pad laden blouses. Clothing Eco-Fashion Accessories Five Reuses For Reuse Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:00 GMT Sara Novak http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/reuse-moms-silk-scarves.html