• May
  • 05

Creative Ways to Reuse “Disposable” Items

From CD-R spindles to corks, twist-ties to tissue boxes, lots of supposedly one-use items can save you money, free up space, and be seriously handy when the need arises. After the jump, a roundup of our readers’ waste-reducing reuses.

Remember, do NOT reuse cleaning bottles! by glater at 10:48 AM Reply by Email * taybay: if you're at all electronically inclined, you can build a little toy called a “joule thief”, which is a very, very simple circuit that will run…

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  • Feb
  • 05

How to Dispose of CFLs (Without Dumping Mercury Everywhere)

By now, you’ve probably heard about CFL: Compact Florescent Lightbulbs.

There are a variety of for-profit companies which provide CFL and fluorescent bulb disposal by mail. Failing a local option, these firms represent a responsible and environmentally friendly channel for CFL recycling. Lightbulbrecycling.com, for…

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