recycle

Recycling is the technique of processing used items into new products, in order to avoid wasting potentially useful materials. For example, used bottles can be melted down and the glass turned into new bottles, jars, or "glassphalt." Without recycling, these bottles would be sent to a landfill, where they take an as-yet-unknown time to biodegrade (so far our best guess is "never").

Recycling is a great way to keep trash out of landfills and to make best use of our existing resources. Many blogs and websites offer tips and tactics for recycling common household goods.

However, recycling is not always cost-efficient and sometimes downright ineffectual, creating more pollution than it saves. Debates and articles on the subject can be found throughout the blogosphere. Overall, though, recycling is considered to be a worthwhile use of resources, as everything from plastic to electronics can be processed. Still, common sense dictates that we should all re-use as many objects as possible, and not discard them (even to the recycling bin) until absolutely necessary.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “recycle”

• America Recycles Day - November 15th

  
  Courier Times Now — Authority: 604
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• How to Recycle Dance Revolution Pad into a Handbag!

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 508
  I am sure a lot of households still have these old PS2 dance revolution pads sitting and lying somewhere waiting for its crucifiction.  Well, don’t let that happen and learn how to recycle them into retro-classic handbags .  These won’t compete against brand name handbags out there but hey, at least you will be ...
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• Time Banking: A Totally Cool Concept For a Better World

  
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  We all have talents. No matter who you are, where you live, or what socio-economic group you live in, every one of us has something to offer. Sadly however, not everyone has the ability to treat their talents as a commodity. Thankfully, that’s where time banking comes in.Time banking is a concept [...]
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• Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo Fiber Works and get the full tutorial on how to recycle pine cones into super cute gnomes. [tags]how ...
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• Important Recycling Facts

  
  AQUACHANNEL — Authority: 140
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• LG, Waste Management to Recycle Hotel TVs, Computer Monitors

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  A new program gives hotels an option for recycling their aging television sets and computer monitors. LG Electronics USA Inc. and Waste Management Inc. are partnering to offer the service.The program, which launches in 2010, will have LG working with Waste Management subsidiary WM Recycle America LLC, according to a ...
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• Orange Steps up Mobile Phone Recycling

  
  Recycling, Green, and Environmental News — Authority: 140
  One of the fastest growing segments of recycling is the recycling of mobile phones.  A recent study showed that there are as many as ninety million phones sitting in drawers across the United Kingdom.  Many of those polled were not sure how to recycle a mobile phone and some were even unaware that this was even an ...
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• Bel & Bel Vespa-Inspired Chairs

  
  Lost In A Supermarket — Authority: 139
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• Top Tips On Solar Energy

  
  Online Income Opportunities — Authority: 139
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• Top Tips On Solar Energy

  
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• 5 Ways to Reuse Kitchen or Bathroom Cabinets

  
  Planet Green — Authority: 677
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• Plastic Bags Turned into Chinese Eco Kites

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 508
  Fun can be a vague word but if you put your wits together, you may be surprised at how you can turn used plastic bags into something useful. Like this idea which really didn’t take much thought, turning plastic bags into kites is something that anyone can really do. But for this retired engineer, Han Fushan, all it ...
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• The Principles of Simple Living

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 138
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• “New” Garbage vs “Old” Garbage: Does It Matter?

  
  Green by Design — Authority: 414
  I recently read an article in the New York Times about the pop up shop trend that retail stores nationwide have been grasping on to.  If you haven’t heard of the concept, a lot of stores are setting up temporary locations in major cities across the United States. The store goes up and comes down in a certain ...
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• 10:27 - As part of National Recycling Week, Planet Ark has organised the Big Aussie Swap ... (audio)

  
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• Did you get any new appliances?

  
  theCLog — Authority: 490
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• Follow the Green Money: RecycleBank Secures $28.25 Million, DOE Awards Auto X Prize $5.5 Million, Cambrios Tech. Raises $14.5 Million

  
  Green Career Central Blog — Authority: 121
  RecycleBank (based in Philadelphia, PA) has secured $28.25 million to expand theirincentives for curbside residential recycling.  RecycleBank works withlocal communities to reward citizens for the amount of post consumerpackaging and other items they recycle. The Progressive Automotive X prize for energy efficient ...
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• Church Alumni

  
  Captain's Blog — Authority: 421
  Last week I was interviewed by Recycle {Your Faith} ministry about my current story and thoughts on corporate church. An hour and a half session was clipped into three minutes. Oh my! It is scary to put your thoughts down on tape knowing that someone could edit your comments to make you look other than what is in ...
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• Rotterdam’s Parks Will Recycle Rainwater While Serving As Urban Playgrounds

  
  Impact Lab — Authority: 539
  WaterpleinenTo launch its 14th anthology, Water, Alphabet City has organized a series of events this week in Toronto, two of which are the HYDROCity symposium and its accompanying exhibition at the University of Toronto. Another event is a lunchtime talk in which Jeroen Bodewits will discuss Waterpleinen, a project ...
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