| The whole world is going green. Which is great | | | | the kitchen??!??!? Who knows? The important |
| because it may be necessary to do that for the | | | | thing to remember in this situation, is that there |
| whole world to continue existing. UK based | | | | are just too many of them, so it's imperative |
| Greenbottle has developed a biodegradable milk | | | | that I get rid of a few. Sure, they can be thrown |
| carton, made of recycled card board and a | | | | away, but that leads them to go sit for years in |
| biodegradable plastic inner liner made from corn | | | | some landfill. The best way to get rid of old coat |
| starch. Recycling solutions like this are popping up | | | | hangers is to donate them to Goodwill, Salvation |
| everywhere! | | | | Army, or even your local dry cleaner to reuse. |
| I just found out that my Apartment Community | | | | Not only will you free up some closet space, but |
| offers free recycling service! I had no clue. | | | | you'll also be saving the environment one hanger |
| Apparently, many cities are now requiring | | | | at a time. **(Keep a wire coat hanger in the |
| Apartment Communities with more than a certain | | | | trunk of your car. You never know when a friend |
| number of units to offer recycling service. | | | | may lock their keys in their car.)** |
| I'm going to take full advantage and go as green | | | | Computers- What's a computer? Ha! Right. Like I |
| as the Grinch. I'll become a sage of the recycling | | | | wouldn't know what a computer was. Psh. Old |
| realm. You should too. Check out your city's Solid | | | | desktop computer lying around...taking up |
| Waste Services Department website to find out | | | | space...and taunting you as it collects dust. Don't let |
| more about recycling in your area. | | | | it control your life. you can't trash it, but you can |
| Like me, I bet you have a bunch of junk laying | | | | reuse it. Throw a blanket over it and use it as a |
| around your apartment that you've been scared | | | | night stand or use it as a step stool in the closet. |
| to trash, but don't really know how the heck to | | | | You can also donate them to a number of |
| get rid of it. I've found a few tips on getting rid of | | | | worthy and very capable hands that will more |
| these common items that just make clutter. | | | | than happily dispose of your dead PC. Some |
| Cell Phones- Because they may contain bromide, | | | | companies will even let you trade in your old PC |
| lead, mercury, and other environmentally | | | | towards the purchase of a new one! |
| hazardous materials, Cell phones should not be | | | | Cooking Oil- Been draining all of your grease and |
| disposed of in the garbage. Instead, do something | | | | cooking oil into an old tin coffee jar? Disposing of |
| more than just recycle them. Donate them to a | | | | it is easy. Mix it with kitty litter, double bag it, and |
| cause like The Wireless Foundation's Call To | | | | throw it in the trash. Easy! |
| Protect program. Also, at most wireless carrier's | | | | After finding out how to get rid of that stuff, I |
| retail centers, they offer to take in abandoned | | | | am a little bit closer to having a completely clutter |
| phones...and I'm sure they find them appropriate | | | | free apartment. Hopefully, this will help you be on |
| homes.....or resting places if its as bad a phone as | | | | your way too. |
| some of my old ones.... | | | | Until next time...Going Green like the Incredible |
| Coat Hangers- I find these things everywhere | | | | Hulk...but a lot less angry.... |
| around my place. Why do I have coat hangers in | | | | |