3 Things That You Probably Didn't Know You Could Recycle to Keep Your Child's Planet Cleaner

Hopefully, we are all recycling our newspaper,batteries. I store mine in a box in my trunk until
glass bottles and plastics with a 1 or 2 on theI'm headed in that direction and then I drop them
bottom. But did you know that there are severaloff at my convenience.
additional things we throw in the trash that could3. Clothing: Clothing that you're tired of looking at
be spared the landfill fate?but is still in good shape can be sold on Ebay or
Here are just a few of the biggies...Craigslist. This is a great way to make a few
1. Old Appliances: There are many retail applianceextra dollars while recycling your clothes. But if
stores that will recycle your old appliance whenyou'd prefer to donate them, take them to a
you purchase a new one from them. Goodwill alsoGoodwill outlet or a shelter. You can also donate
takes used appliances off your hands if they arewearable women's business clothing to the
in good working condition. Finally, you can try thenonprofit organization 'Dress for Success.' They
Steel Recycling Institute at recycle-steel.org. Theywill then give them to low-income women who
may be able to take what you no longer needare searching for a job. Go to
and make it into something useful.dressforsuccess.org. If you have some clothes
2. Used Batteries: Batteries have lots of toxicthat are totally un-wearable you can take them
chemicals in them. That makes it important toover to a local animal shelter and they'll use them
keep them out of the landfill. Click on They takefor the animal's bedding.
any type of battery and they supply you withRecycling is not that much trouble and your
everything you need to easily pack them up andchildren will really appreciate the fact that you
send the batteries off to them. However, if youkept their environment a cleaner place to live.
live near an Ikea, they'll also take your used