How are you doing with remembering to keep cork and bottle stoppers, batteries, denim, prescription glasses, ink cartridges and toner cartridges without return labels? I have only had one person bring me a unique item so far this week, a toner cartridge. Thanks, Karen!
Thanks also to Maxine for her idea that our Divisions purchase rechargeable batteries and battery chargers; and to Van for the idea of using a mulching mower blade on our lawns(http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-mowing-mowers/should-i-bag-or-mulch-the-clippings.php; http://www.springcreekforest.com/mulching_versus_bagging.htm), and composting (http://www.composting101.com/; http://greenliving.about.com/od/thegreenyard/tp/compost.htm).
Have you thought about any items you can make with recyclables for our May campaign? This website might give you some ideas - Look at what the company Terracycle has done with upcycling everyday trash into cool products: http://www.terracycle.net/. (The video explains upcycling). Will you want to participate in any brigades for Terracycle, collecting specific items of trash for certain products: http://www.terracycle.net/brigades/joining? Do any of you know other companies who are successful in making new products from recyclable trash? Let me know your thoughts.
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