What answers the question – how do bored people and or soccer players recycle?
January 15, 2009 by Jennifer
This product seems to:
The SamePaperPlayAgain recycling bin from the folks at FeelAddicted adds some kick to the recycling experience. Literally.
Use it at home or the office to spice things up. I suggest a contest, maybe with office supply prizes. At home I bet the kids would love this too.
Visit FeelAddicted to learn more.
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One Small Step: Make Recycling Easy for Kids
It seems easy enough to get recyclables into the recycling bins, but kids can get confused. I know this for a fact, because my son has asked me at least 5,639 times, “Which container does (holds up an item) this go in?”
One small step that can make this easier for your kids is to add pictures to the bins. Yeah, some bins have pictures, but they’re not all that great. Use your digital camera to take photos of typical items you recycle at home, and tape them onto the correct bins. Another idea is to have your child draw pictures …read more
Got Paper?: The Best Folded Paper Crafts for Kids
If you’ve got a load of paper to be recycled; why not put it to some fun use first. You can get double the use out of paper with these cool folded paper projects for kids.
Paper Toys: From double decker buses to dinosaurs to Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, this site has a load of folded paper projects to try.
I can’t remember if I’ve showed Readymechs here before; in any case, they’re worth pointing out again. These are the cutest little paper folding monsters you’ve ever seen! Check out these two:
Cubeecraft papercraft toys – fun fat headed folks to cut and fold. …read more
Daily Green Audit Tip: Trash Control
January 28, 2008 by Jennifer
This week’s audit is trash control. Knowing how much trash you have and how to have less.
Today’s tip is a rundown of what’s recyclable. Almost everything is somewhat recyclable. Of course, some things more than others.
As you audit your trash this week, here are some items you should not see in the garbage can. All of these items have the potential to be recycled. Later this week we’ll look at how.
Paper: This one is obvious. Don’t throw paper in the garbage can. That means – basic white paper, notebooks, sticky notes, index cards, newspaper, junk mail, magazines, food packaging, old …read more