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The Stuff Stop

Professional Organizer Sue Anderson at Simplified Living Solutions has launched a new website called The Stuff Stop that matches up people’s unwanted stuff with people (charities & ministries) that need your unwanted items. With a simple click of the mouse … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolution to Recycle More

Start a Recycling Revolution in 2012! Some resolutions to consider: Resolve to begin recycling if you don’t already. You can start small. This site provides a wealth of information about getting your recycling efforts off the ground. If you already … Continue reading

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Christmas Tree Recycling

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 33 million live Christmas trees are sold each year in North America. After Christmas, look for ways to recycle real Christmas trees instead of sending them to the landfill. Communities across the country … Continue reading

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What is Made from Recycled Carpet?

CARPET LANDFILL ELIMINATION AND RECYCLING (CLEAR) In the Midwest and Northeast, an easy option for home carpet and pad recycling is CLEAR (Carpet Landfill Elimination and Recycling) – CLEAR has assembled a long list of retail partners to divert carpet from … Continue reading

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Reuse Building Materials

BUILDING MATERIALS REUSE ASSOCIATION At BMRA, their mission is to facilitate building deconstruction and reuse of recovered materials from buildings. Search by state on the BMRA website to find local restores and material recycling information in your area. http://www.bmra.org/ RECYCLER’S … Continue reading

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Sell, Trade, Give or Upcycle Gift Cards

THE GIFT CARD TRADER You can sell or trade gift cards right online with the Gift Card Trader.  If you receive a gift, for instance, at a store you really don’t need anything from, this is a great way to … Continue reading

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Upgrade Christmas Lights to LED

HOLIDAY LED’s When you upgrade your old incandescent Christmas lights for energy efficient LED Christmas lights, Holiday LED’s will give you a 15% off coupon to use toward the purchase from their website. Recycling your old lights is easy— just … Continue reading

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Pass Along Used Camera Equipment

Upgrading your video camera or digital camera? Instead of keeping your old equipment in the closet on the shelf, you can sell or recycle the pieces you no longer use. EPSON Epson only accepts Epson products: cameras, printers, scanners, digital … Continue reading

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Recycle Name Brand Cell Phones

SPRINT Proceeds from Sprint’s efforts to collect old cell phones go to help keep kids safe online. http://www.sprint.com/responsibility/communities_across/index.html VERIZON Verizon promotes recycling to help victims of domestic violence. http://aboutus.verizonwireless.com/communityservice/Phone_Program.html YOU RENEW You Renew provides an easy way to get CASH … Continue reading

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