Articles tagged “Recycling”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Your Old Computer Can Help Children in Malawi By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Feb 20 2009 While we like to promote keeping your existing computer for as long as possible, we also know upgrades happen. If you're upgrading to a new computer and aren't sure what to do with your old, beyond recycling it, check out Gigabytes for Good. + READ MORE

Resole Your Shoes: It's the Greenest Way to Keep Kicks on Your Feet By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Feb 20 2009 I hate buying new shoes—and I know I'm not the only one. I can see it in the faces of shoe-shoppers everywhere: that half-frown plastered on some guy aimlessly wandering through Payless or that sniffling woman who's trying to shake that weird new shoe/sweaty sock smell that floats through the aisles. + READ MORE

Reusing Plastic Bags at Home, in the Garden, and in the Kitchen By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Feb 18 2009 Have a surplus of plastic bags? Reuse them at home. + READ MORE

99 Reuses for Plastic Bags By Blythe Copeland IN Home & Garden Feb 18 2009 Even for the most die-hard reusable bag carrier, plastic bags have a way of sneaking into your house?holding loaves of bread, hidden in cereal boxes, on those days you forget your tote at the supermarket, from the clothing stores at the mall. And once you let one in, they multiply like crazy; they're nearly impossible to contain. But if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right? + READ MORE

Prep Your Cell Phone for Recycling By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Features Feb 18 2009 When you send your cell phone off for recycling, there's one step you might forget to take—erasing your personal data. In a recent survey by a major cell phone recycler, 99% of cell phones tested still contained sensitive private information that previous owners most certainly wouldn't want to get into the hands of new users. + READ MORE

Recycle Your Broken Surfboard, Get the World's First Recycled Board By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 18 2009 Somewhere in between catching that sweet wave and hauling yourself up onto the shore, your surfboard suffered a quick death. But instead of chucking the board in the nearest dumpster, let Oceanside, CA-based ReSurf Recycling make it into something new. + READ MORE

6 Uses for Junk Mail By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Feb 18 2009 Junk mail. It's trash delivered right to your mailbox that you get the privilege of throwing away. What a deal! But what if you didn't just chuck it in the trash? What if you used it? Here's how. + READ MORE

Valentine's Day is Over, It's Time to Clean Up By Eric Leech IN Work & Connect Feb 17 2009 After a crazy Valentine's evening.. if you look around the bedroom the morning after, you will probably see a small trash bag worth of boxes, packaging, instructions, empty bottles, and half eaten boxer shorts and string bikinis. The first question you should be asking yourself, is how can I cleanup this mess as eco-efficiently as possible? Green Sex is our regular column on sexual health and eco-friendly romance. Got a question? Need answers? Leave a comment below. + READ MORE

Try Recycled Gloves, Upgrade to a Solar-Powered Phone, Find the Best Rechargeable Batteries, and Decide to Walk or Wait By David DeFranza IN Tech & Transport Feb 13 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Try recycled gloves, upgrade to a solar-powered phone, find the best rechargeable batteries, and decide to walk or wait. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Precycling By Mickey Z. IN Home & Garden Feb 12 2009 As the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) explains, to precycle is to "make buying choices that support responsible products and packaging, make recycling easier and reduce the amount of garbage you throw away. recycling is a good way to start squaring your personal behavior with your principles. But don't forget it also sends a signal to manufacturers that responsible products and packaging are good business. + READ MORE

The Complete Guide to Freecycling By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Feb 10 2009 Want to give away your unwanted clutter and have access to tons of quality free stuff? Then Freecycling is likely your best bet. + READ MORE

Green-ify a Golf Cart, Win VIP Tickets to Coachella By Jessica Root IN Tech & Transport Feb 10 2009 Who knew rock n' roll, golf and greenies could make such a perfect pair? Global Inheritance is looking to you to re-design ordinary gas-chugging golf carts into mean, green little machines running on solar, biodiesel, ethanol, wind and other forms of alternative energy. + READ MORE

6 Green Actions That are Easier Than You Thought By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Feb 10 2009 Going green isn't always easy. While there are lots of things—turning down your thermostat, say, or unplugging your cell phone charger—that you can accomplish with minimal effort by the end of the day, still more green actions require a little more planning and organization. + READ MORE

Make Hot Water With Solar Power and Recycled Bottles By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 9 2009 If you think hot water via the sun is impossible in the winter, think again. You just might want to consider whipping up a solar heated water kettle from recycled plastic bottles. It's a great way to use the sun in your favor, especially when camping, since it works even when temperatures are really cold. + READ MORE

The Heart Is Hot: Four Valentine Gifts in One By Eric Leech IN Home & Garden Feb 9 2009 There are four very special things which make Heart is Hot a very unique Valentine surprise. First, it is a vibrant red glass heart keepsake that anyone would be happy to receive. Second, it is recycled, so in a sense it is a gift to Mother Earth. Third it is reusable, which means it can be shared with many people, as it is not necessarily meant to keep forever. Fourth, it is individually registered with a special number that allows the giver and recipient to share their story of the heart with others through an online archive. + READ MORE

Send Computers to Malawi, Your Office is Where You Are, and Reclaimed Cardboard Artwork By David DeFranza IN Tech & Transport Feb 9 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Send computers to malawi, your office is where you are, and reclaimed cardboard artwork. + READ MORE

Recycle your old Crocs and How By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 5 2009 Remember those weird shoes called Crocs? They were a fad a few years back. They are still around. People still wear them. They may not be at the forefront of the nation's consciousness, but they are on the forefeet of some people who live in the nation. + READ MORE

Send A Message With Reusable Envelopes By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Feb 3 2009 Your office may send and receive a veritable boatload of paper mail. Even if your office tries to digitize the majority of its correspondences, a few messages undoubtedly go out by snail mail. Even worse, if your office has to send out mailers or bills to people with a second envelope on the inside of the original envelope: What can be done? Your office has to make a living, right? Good news! There is a way to cut back on the amount of paper used in snail mailing. The United States Post Office okayed reusable envelopes just last year. + READ MORE

Tour the California Academy of Sciences, Check Out Solar-Powered Boats, Sing Educational Karaoke, and Safely Recycle Your Cell Phone By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Feb 2 2009 Today on TreeHugger: Tour the california academy of sciences, check out solar-powered boats, sing educational karaoke, and safely recycle your cell phone. + READ MORE

5 Ways to Extend the Life Of Your Household Batteries By Josh Peterson IN Tech & Transport Jan 30 2009 We use a lot of batteries. They don't create carbon emissions when inserted into a walkie-talkie or a digital camera. I'm sure parts of the battery's shipping, production and recycling processes release carbon emissions, but their actual use does not. + READ MORE