Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Recycle Your e-waste Series Part 3


It's Part 3 of the recycle your e-waste series. Today's posting features Recycles.org, which is a non-profit recycling network TM. You can donate your computer, laptop, or office equipment. It's also a resource for finding gently used equipment such as computers, laptops, and office equipment.

Donate your items or find gently used items at www.recycles.org.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Recycle Your e-waste Series Part 2


It's Part 2 of the recycle your e-waste series. Today's posting features Earth911, which is a recycling resource that goes way beyond cell phones. The Earth911 website allows you to do a search by what you're looking to recycle and your zip code. It then provides you with a list of recycling centers near you that'll recycle what you have.

Gather your recyclable products and find out where you can take them. Check it out at www.Earth911.org.

While you're there, Take the Pledge to Do Better. Last year, you recycled, and you did great! This year, take the pledge to do even better.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Recycle Your e-waste Series


Over the next few weeks, I'll be reviewing and listing some of the top sites devoted to recycling your old technology products. When you get a new computer, cell phone, or other electronic device, recycle it instead of throwing it away!

Collective Good

There are a few aspects of Collective Good that make it the go-to place for recycling electronics.

1. It offers an easy three-step process for recycling your cell phones--and helps to make sure you receive your tax credit for the donation.

2. You either get paid for recycling your phone or you can donate it to a charity of your choice.

3. It also has a recycling program for other electronics.

With Collective Good, you can do the environmentally and socially good thing! Check it out now at www.collectivegood.com.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

The Paper Saver


When I was in college, I worked for a very frugal financial planner. He required us to reuse envelopes by covering old address information with white labels and writing over the top of them (and writing recycled envelope on the front so the post office wouldn't return it). We used paper on both sides, including using papers we received from other companies or clients that we didn't need. We placed a big X over the side we didn't need and printed on the other side. Finally, we used file folders over and over again--placing white labels over the old info or turning the folder inside out to use the clean inside as the outside.

Mind you, this was all before the big push for recycling.

At the time, I thought my boss was just cheap, but now I think he may been a man before his time. Now I do all of these things to be environmentally friendly, but it saves money too.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Green Blog on the Move:Winner of the Twitter Best Green Content Award

Check it out for yourself:

www.organicmania.com

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