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Posts tagged "recycle"

Use Recycled Paperclips and Office Supplies; A Think About This Tip

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Next time you go to the office supply store, consider purchasing products that contain post-consumer recycled material. Like copy paper and paper clips. You cannot tell the difference in the product, but the Earth will know the difference. Using post-consumer recycled material means you reuse something that has been used by a human being before... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
April 2, 2012 at 4:36 pm
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Recycle Cell Phones and Save the Environment; A Think About This Tip

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Why should you recycle your cell phone? Because the statistics are shocking: almost 200 million cell phones are retired every year. These phones contain rare metals — over 2,000 metric tons of copper, 4 metric tons of gold, 50 metric tons of silver, and 2 metric tons of palladium. These materials could be recycled and reused... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 19, 2012 at 7:24 am
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How To Make a Strawberry or Vegetable Planter From A Recycled Light Fixture - Sustainable!

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It is time to think about Spring!! Here is a super-easy trick for recycling something old into a brand new vegetable planter. Learn how a light fixture can be transformed into something wonderful and useful! www.shawnacoronado.com
By Shawna Coronado,
March 12, 2012 at 7:33 am
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Give the Earth Some Love: Recycle Magazines and Save the Environment

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Give Earth a Valentine’s Day present this year! Recycle all your magazines and keep them out of the landfill. It is a great way to make a Valentine’s Day difference for the environment. www.shawnacoronado.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 13, 2012 at 7:10 am
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Recycle Oil - Save The Environment; Do Not Be A Dumper!

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Ground water and ocean water is being contaminated by oil. Change it – recycle oil and make a difference. Most repair facilities, service stations, and quick lubes will accept used oil without charge. Check with your local government for procedures and collection services in your area. It is important to store your used motor oil... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 23, 2012 at 7:01 am
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Dear Corporate America Help Us Live Greener and Healthier

Dear Corporate America Help Us Live Greener and Healthier
Dear Corporate America – We – meaning the American public – are living our every day lives and we need your help. When we go to the grocery store to buy a packaged product we have a few choices. 90% of the choices we are given represent non-green, non-healthy, non-organic products. That means our choice... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 16, 2012 at 6:01 am
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Reuse and Donate Your Old Clothes To Save the Environment; A Think About This Tip

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You got a lot of new clothes for the holidays and now you do not have room to hang them. Right? Do not throw those old clothes in the trash. Cut them up for rags, reuse them somehow, or better yet – donate them to a local resale shop so someone else in your community can... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 9, 2012 at 7:16 am
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Holiday Partying? Recycle Those Wine and Spirit Bottles; A Think About This Tip

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The good news: In 2008 over 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled. Tons and tons of glass is also recycled. However, there are still tons of plastic and glass bottles not making it to the recycling bin. During the holidays, we consumers throw out millions of tons of glass and plastic bottles created from all... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 19, 2011 at 7:38 am
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How To Get Your Mom A Christmas Gift When You Have No Money; The ZERO DOLLAR Experiment

How To Get Your Mom A Christmas Gift When You Have No Money; The ZERO DOLLAR Experiment
Buying for the Mom’s in your life can become difficult. Mom’s have everything they need and do not want you to spend a lot of money on them. They want you to show up and spend time with them and perhaps repair the roof while you are there. Spending less money and having a Christmas... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 18, 2011 at 8:05 am
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ZERO DOLLAR Experiment Continues: Save Money On Christmas Wrapping Paper

ZERO DOLLAR Experiment Continues: Save Money On Christmas Wrapping Paper
As you know, the ZERO DOLLAR Experiment is all about having a Christmas holiday season that does not put your family into extreme debt. It is also about being green and recycling or reusing what you can to keep it out of the landfill. Why are we spending ourselves into deep debt at a time... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
December 16, 2011 at 7:26 am
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