The hows and whys of going green - without going bankrupt!
Floppy disk boxes. Maybe not the first thing you think of if asked to mention something you couldn’t do without. They were, after all, specifically made to house something that was last seen hurtling towards obsolescence at high speeds: floppy disks. While rummaging through one of my numerous drawers of old computer stuff, I found [...]
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Getting rid of your CDs? Don’t toss them in the trash! CDs (and DVDs) contain plastic and metals (mainly aluminum) and really shouldn’t be stuffed in a landfill or burnt. Here are a few tips and pointers as to what to do instead: Give them away to a friend Maybe you know someone that could [...]
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Since you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the three R’s: Reduce (the amount of stuff you buy) Reuse (the stuff you do buy as many times as possible) Recycle (the stuff you can’t use anymore) The three R’s are a bit of a golden mantra for anyone interested in lessening [...]
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Have you ever had a door handle, chair, turntable, gadget, doohickey or thingamajig break down on you? I’m guessing you have. And I’m also guessing you’ve been quite displeased about it, and perhaps resigned yourself to throwing the darned thing in the trash and buying a new one. The next time something breaks, though, try [...]
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Don’t throw your old, worn-out mattresses away. Store them in the attic or garage or on the top of a closet instead. Whenever your children are “feeling bouncy” and have extra energy to get rid of, you can pull out a mattress or two and let them jump around to their heart’s content. This gives [...]
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Are you the unwilling victim of a constant deluge of junk mail? Is your budget for toys stretched? Does your toddler keep grabbing your newspapers and books to tear them apart? Do not despair. These problems can all be alleviated in one fell swoop. Every time a pile of junk mail precipitates its way onto [...]
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