Articles tagged “Five Reuses For”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

5 Reuses for Old Shoelaces By Sara Novak IN Home & Garden Nov 17 2008 We've all got pairs of old sneakers taking up room all over our house. While recycling your old running shoes is always a good idea, you can put your laces to good use, too. Just make sure to give your old laces a good washing first with eco-friendly laundry soap. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Unwanted Plastic Carryout Bags By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Nov 10 2008 It often happens when you're least expecting it—you've paid for your handful of items at the deli or the supermarket checkout line, you're already opening up your tote bag to make room for the toothbrush or sandwich or whatever, then, before you can manage an objection, the items are tossed into a plastic and you're on your way out the door. Here are 5 fine ways to reuse those plastic bags. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Chopsticks By Sheila Shaigany IN Home & Garden Oct 28 2008 Only recently have we realized the negative impact that chopstick waste has on the environment. Thanks to organizations like Greenpeace China, many restaurants have switched over to reusable chopsticks, or ones only made out of sustainable materials. But most Asian restaurants in the US still use disposable chopsticks that will inevitably go to waste. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Metal Bottle Caps By Sheila Shaigany IN Home & Garden Oct 27 2008 Sunday my boyfriend invites his buddies over to watch college football and drink beer. The only time I step foot in the living room is to make sure that everyone recycles their beer bottles. Unfortunately, dozens of bottle caps are inevitably left behind each time. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Fast Food Wrappers By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Oct 15 2008 Are you the titan of takeout or the queen of quick meals? If you eat out more than you eat in, you may want to get a little crazy and a lot green with five fast food wrapper reuses. These ideas may even make you feel good about going out. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Tea Bags By Sheila Shaigany IN Home & Garden Oct 13 2008 Today we realize that there are so many different ways to reuse a teabag (other than obviously making another cup). Here are some favorite reuses that you can incorporate into your tea drinking ritual. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Calendars By Sheila Shaigany IN Work & Connect Sep 23 2008 It always makes me sad to have to toss away last year's calendar. You know—when it's time to ditch the very thing I made a habit of looking at every day. To have to say goodbye to those twelve pictures whose every detail I carved into my memory from staring at them so much. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Shower Curtains By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Sep 10 2008 When it's time to paint your walls, cover the ground with a shower curtain. You'll never need to use paint thinner on your floors again. You can also use the curtain as a tarp for camping-as the base for a tent or for a bear bag. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Orange Peels By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Sep 8 2008 Growing up, my mother always came up with creative ways to reuse household objects - ones that my father would, in typical fashion, refer to as "all junk." Her biggest cause was probably saving orange peels from getting dumped in the trash. Thanks to her eco-friendly instincts back in the day, I can now think of close to 50 different uses for an orange peel, instead of just throwing it away. Here are five of my favorites. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Socks By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2008 Do you have socks you can no longer wear? Or are you missing a member of a sock pair? Stop before you drop those socks! Here are five ways you can reuse them. + READ MORE