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Category Archives: Packing materials
Recycle Christmas Wrapping Paper
With Christmas rapidly approaching, we hope you’re planning for holiday recycling. In America, we throw away 25% more trash from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day than at any other time of year. This extra garbage amounts to 25 million tons … Continue reading
Recycle Big Chunks of Foam
ALLIANCE OF FOAM PACKAGING RECYCLERS Expanded Polystyrene is known as EPS, and it is the foam, disposable packaging used when shipping items like TVs and computers. Check this link to see if there’s an EPS drop off in your area, … Continue reading
Common objects repurposed at local art studio
You just never know what common items you have around the house that can be repurposed into beautiful new items! Concord, NC native Jessica Garmon opened a recycling art studio recently, naming it “Trashed”. Her creative ideas are inspiring others … Continue reading
UPS keeps packing materials in the loop
UPS BROWN STORES The UPS stores will accept clean bubble wrap and peanuts to reuse as packing materials. Check “select your location” to find the closest UPS Store in your area. http://www.ups.com/
Packing Peanuts can be repurposed to help a soldier
OPERATION HAPPY NOTE Operation Happy Note is a volunteer effort that sends musical instruments to deployed service men and women throughout the world, and they need your help with packing materials. Over 2700 instruments have been sent since … Continue reading
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