DID YOU KNOW?

Foam rubber is found in many products from mattresses to furniture to insulation. Disposing of old foam is difficult due to a lack of recycling options.

If you have scraps of foam rubber, check out ehow.com for creative reuse ideas:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2145648_recycle-foam-rubber.html

Polyethylene foam (also called PE foam) used to cushion electronics and other products during shipping can be recycled by finding a Recycle PE Foam program:

http://www.recyclepefoam.com/default.aspx

Find a Styrofoam recycler:

http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/styrofoamrecycling.html

Recycle the components of a mattress and make a bookshelf from the wood strips:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Book-Frame–Recycle-a-Mattress-Box-Frame-into-a-B/