Spring Cleaning To Pass Unwanted Items Along

Clothing given to charity

There’s a reason we have all grown up with the tradition of spring cleaning. it’s a time of renewal. We can open the doors and windows, blowing out the stale winter air and letting in fresh breezes. That makes us itch to clean house. Out with the old and in with nothing, if we plan […]

Avoid Watering The Driveway

Garden Hose Fitting for Water Conservation

Many states are experiencing drought conditions and people are well aware of water restrictions. Some of them have limited days of the week to water their lawns and most understand the importance of making sure the water falls on the grass – not the sidewalk or driveway. This can seem like a fussy thing to […]

Eco-Friendly Options for K-Cup Waste

K-Cup waste

Americans love their coffee and they have jumped headlong into the single serving coffee machine trend. Now, we are hearing about the volume of plastic entering landfills as a discarded K-Cup. These individual plastic cups are very convenient but are creating mountains of unrecyclable waste. Not only can we purchase individual pods of coffee but […]

The Benefits of Recycling

recycled plastic cups

For a long time it was rumored that recycling cost more than it could return and many were reluctant to get involved. Over time, that is being found to be untrue. We are finding that a well designed recycling program can save money in many ways. It can save the family money by reducing the […]

List of How to Recycle Things A to Z

A to Z Recycled Items

There are lots of odds and ends that we don’t know if we can recycle or, if so, how. This website How to Recycle Anything lists volumes of items to answer those questions. Some items are listed with a link to a website for more information. A – Aerosol Cans If you completely empty the […]