How many of you have bras in your drawers that you no longer wear? Maybe they are stretched out, never fit, or they just don’t fit now. I generally have the first type of bra–the ones that are stretched out. And today, they still sit in my drawers because I can’t figure out who would […]
Recycling Center for Gift Cards, CDs, and Electronics at Best Buy
I have been totally remiss for not writing about Best Buy’s recycling options. For years, there were limited places that would accept CDs and their plastic covers, gift cards or plugs for electronics. My only option was to pay to recycle the CDs and electronic cords with GreenDisk. I sent my gift cards to Earthworks. But not anymore. […]
How to Recycle, Reuse or Cash in Your Gift Cards
Did you know that 8 out of 10 gift shoppers prefer gift cards? People love giving gift cards because they make gift giving sooo much easier. No one wants to give a gift that your recipient hates. Let them choose what they want. Headache banished. “According to NRF’s Gift Card Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights […]
Recycle Scrap Metal: Make Money and Be Kinder to the Earth.
Did you know you can make money from recycling your scrap metal such as aluminium cans, copper, appliances, and motors? Besides the added dough, recycling metals helps our environment to reduce greenhouse gases and depletion of natural resources. A 2011 UN Study revealed: “Less than one-third of some 60 metals studied have an end-of-life recycling […]
Eggshells: Don’t Toss Em. Top 7 Uses.
Nothing, I repeat NOTHING in this house goes to waste. Why should eggshells be any different? Before you toss them, consider the following seven suggestions on how to use eggshells. Be sure to add your tips in the comments below: Tip #1: Most Obvious: The Garden Plants such as tomatoes love eggshells. In fact, some […]
How to Recycle Your Old Panty Hose Article Link
Green Talk is getting a lot of interest from Jezebel’s article. “I Sold My Panties Online and My Mom Found Out.” I swear I never wrote an underwear recycling article, although it would be interesting. It took awhile for me to figure out why everyone was coming to the site from the Panty article. So, […]
How to Dispose of Old Vitamins.
The first of the year some how invokes that “must “declutter feeling.” Is it being indoor? A new year? Who know. All I do know is my pantry is the bane of my existence. Especially the shelves that contain the vitamins. I swear they grow expontentially. And no, Suzanne Sommers doesn’t live with me. However, […]
Recycle Old Jeans at Aeropostale for the Teens for Jeans Campaign
The second of the most popular post on Green Talk is “How to Recycle your Blue Jeans.” For good reason, since according to a 2008 On Earth article, 450 million jeans are purchased in the US each year. Besides all of my other suggestions of what to do with your unwanted jeans, add this one: Aeropostale […]
