http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-5327 Going Budget Green for the Home | Green Talk™ Thu, 21 May 2009 00:02:27 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-5327 [...] budget.  I am not a stranger to budget/frugal greensumerism since I am constantly talking about  how to repurpose items that would go into the trash, how to weatherize your house on a dime, and how to swap, barter, and freecycle it.  Who else [...] [...] budget.  I am not a stranger to budget/frugal greensumerism since I am constantly talking about  how to repurpose items that would go into the trash, how to weatherize your house on a dime, and how to swap, barter, and freecycle it.  Who else [...]

]]> http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2611 Green Talk Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2611 Susan, you are my hero. These are amazing tips. Will you keep add tips? If you have a good picture for me, please contact me at my contact page. I would love to post it. Anna Susan, you are my hero. These are amazing tips. Will you keep add tips? If you have a good picture for me, please contact me at my contact page. I would love to post it. Anna

]]> http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2610 susan Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:22:27 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2610 I reuse... jam jars and the clear plastic tops of CD packaging as pen holders. the tube part of pens as stakes for my baby plants. cut off the bottom of large plastic cups to support plants that are falling over and to provide them with protection at the begining of the gardening season from little rabbits attaching mesh plastic bags on the top so the rabbits dont reach in. my rabbit poops go directly in finger holes in the soil of my indoor plants. plastic containers from lettuce and other foods are used to sort adapters and batteries. They stack up nicely too. initially purchased plastic ice cream container from hand scooped ice cream from dairy queen and baskin robins are brought back and neither estabilishments can legaly refuse to refill your pre purchased container. Plus they cant charge full price for the ice cream. ask them to add scoops and press down the ice cream. Then ask only to be charged for the number of scoops added. It saves money and helps to stay green! I reuse…
jam jars and the clear plastic tops of CD packaging as pen holders.
the tube part of pens as stakes for my baby plants.
cut off the bottom of large plastic cups to support plants that are falling over and to provide them with protection at the begining of the gardening season from little rabbits attaching mesh plastic bags on the top so the rabbits dont reach in.
my rabbit poops go directly in finger holes in the soil of my indoor plants.
plastic containers from lettuce and other foods are used to sort adapters and batteries. They stack up nicely too.
initially purchased plastic ice cream container from hand scooped ice cream from dairy queen and baskin robins are brought back and neither estabilishments can legaly refuse to refill your pre purchased container. Plus they cant charge full price for the ice cream. ask them to add scoops and press down the ice cream. Then ask only to be charged for the number of scoops added. It saves money and helps to stay green!

]]> http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2527 Are you Chained to Your Bathroom? | Green Talk Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:31:16 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2527 [...] “stuff” that would ordinarily go in the trash. (Check out how to reuse torn screens and straws.) So, do you have a favorite reuse story to [...] [...] “stuff” that would ordinarily go in the trash. (Check out how to reuse torn screens and straws.) So, do you have a favorite reuse story to [...]

]]> http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2007 Eating at Wendy's Could Have Green Benefits | Green Talk Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-2007 [...] to mark where I planted my bulbs so I could figure out which ones did not grow. (See my picture of the straws in my beds.) My neighbor remarked the other day that my plants seemed to be sprouting early. I [...] [...] to mark where I planted my bulbs so I could figure out which ones did not grow. (See my picture of the straws in my beds.) My neighbor remarked the other day that my plants seemed to be sprouting early. I [...]

]]> http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-20 gawnd Wed, 23 May 2007 19:50:14 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/05/17/how-would-you-reuse-articles-that-would-ordinarily-go-in-the-trash/#comment-20 Its not the most original idea, but we eat a ton of yogurt and have found a handy use for the leftover containers. We use them to start out herbs and just about anything we plant from seed. Fits easily on a window sill and saves us money at the grocery store. Its not the most original idea, but we eat a ton of yogurt and have found a handy use for the leftover containers. We use them to start out herbs and just about anything we plant from seed. Fits easily on a window sill and saves us money at the grocery store.

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