minnow895

i do my part to not leave my foot prints on earth after in leave but there is much more that i can do here are some of the things i do old coffee cans become storage for wet and dry stuff they can also be put in the freezer material scrapps become stuffing for homemade toys and dog toys i shread my parper that will be bedding for muffie when she has her pups and my ddil has a guine pig it has become bedding for him boxes can and other items go to the recycle bin just acrss the street the food bank get grocery bags i also use them in the winter instead of buying plastic for the windows i cut them into strips and stuff in windows where i can feel a breeze comming out on clean up day i find a lot of old wood furniture that is being throwen i collect it up anrepair it or refinish or paint them give it to the casa shelter for when wemon get out and have nothing the list goes on and on old blankes get a new quilt cover for chaitery old towels become quilted decorations for table runners ect for chariety [casa] now what do you do

ckcowl

i also am an avid recycler, i recycle everything pretty much. i reuse, pass on, share, refurbish, the usual things that go to the recycle center does, paper, metal, plastic, glass. i send scraps to whom ever i can convince to take them (although i use lots myself after awhile they can get pretty overwhelming if i've really been quilting alot) i hook rugs, crochet fabric bags, applique, i use fabric (homemade from scraps of course) shopping bags, the kids have found some pretty creative uses for empty thread spools, paper towel tubes hold bindings, boxes get decoupaged with fabric to make unique treasure boxes, electronics and cell phones go to veteran organizations to benifit military families. , old towels are good 'stuffing' for potholders, the list does go on and on, the good news...we only have 1 bag of actual trash go out ever 1or 2 weeks...

no1jan

I try to recycle as much as possible.

I used to make miniatures and you look at things in a different way after trying to decorate the rooms. For instance, and old film holder (35mm) with twine wrapped around both the base and the lid with a bead glued on top of the lid makes a laundry basket.

I kind of use the same concept with items around the house. I took an old small bookshelf, restained it and hung it on the wall for use as a mug holder. It has shelves for 4 mugs.

But nothing like you. Everyone should recycle more. I hate it when I hear someone say, "I can't be bothered!"

Congrats to you! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Marjpf

I feel like such a slacker. I recycle all the usual items. My area give us a huge bin for that and it is usually the fullest. They also give us one from lawn clippings then the one for regular trash. The family is good about sorting so things go in the right bin. I try to keep a smaller footprint by living more modestly. I avoid pre-packaged foods and bring my own bags when I shop.

Chasing Hawk

We bag up our soda cans to give to the local homeless guy.
We separate our paper stuff and burn it in a barrel behind the shop.

But, my truck and my husband's 2 trucks, not enough recycling will erase the carbon footprint left behind.

3699quilter

I am a big recycler - have a bag at work for everyone's plastic items. My daughter's school has just recently become a "green" school. They recycle phones, batteries even the PTO recycles the Capri Sun juice pouches. Newspapers go into the church parking lot bins. We have curb pick-up of glass & metals. Michigan has returnable cans & bottles, so that helps too. Every little bit helps!

gailmitchell

I recycle some. A couple of years ago, my recycled juicebag was featured in the Canadian Living Magazine's Go Green issue. I get my juicebags from a local elementary school.

http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts...juice_bags.php

no1jan

What a clever idea. :idea:
The tote is very nice! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Lisanne

I put my glass, plastic and metal containers in the apartment's recycling bin. Also newspaper and box cardboard.

I'm surprised what's recyclable. Even old medicine bottles and contact lens solution bottles are recyclable.

I use those reusable bags for some of my groceries, but I also take both paper and plastic bags because I reuse those as wastebasket liners and to bag up my recycling with.

oksewglad

I try to recycle as much as I can, too. I took cloth bags to grocery store years ago before it was considered the thing to do. Any plastic bag I get gets put in waste basket. I wash and reuse any type of ziploc bag. I figure if I've used it just once more (or how ever many) time I've at least doubled the bags intended life.
My DH old denim barn jeans get recycled into what I call back door rugs. I cut jeans into squares and use the rag quilt technique with 2 layers of denim. They are used constantly at home and get thrown into the washer with his jeans. Sometimes they are used as a cover on a tractor seat if it rains and the tractor's outside. They've been used to dry off a newborn baby calf as well. Usually make them about 36 x 30 inches.