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Amador County residents now have a great new option for disposing of used batteries and fluorescent tubes & bulbs.
The City of College Station is giving away a $250 cash prize each month for the household who is best at recycling products that often just end up at the dump ground. The contest was designed to encourage folks to waste less and recycle more. If you are interested in participating contact tohe … (1 comments)
An amazing resource arrived in mailboxes throughout Ham Lake and Anoka County recently. The 2008 Recyclopedia! An A-Z directory of where and how to recycle anything and everything.
This is new today over at Sustainabuild.com and I feel that it is a very worthy topic for today's daily stuff.Ellen Reid over at Sustainabuild has posted the 21 things you didn't know you could recycle. While I actually knew about most of them it is always good to have a concise resource … (3 comments)
The minute the latest and greatest upgrades comes out it's out with the old and in with the new, which leaves you with an outdated piece of electronic equipment you don't know what to do with. Thankfully Goodwill stores have come to the rescue.Traditionally known as a place to recycle … (2 comments)
Fall is such a wonderful time of year. The cool temperatures and longer nights make it more inviting to spend some time indoors. As I look forward to that, I also realized some of those summer chores such as cleaning out the garage and basement still need to be done. I … (1 comments)
Sometimes we all feel overwhelmed with the things we MUST do...leaving little time for the things that we SHOULD do. I have been trying to improve my little piece of the world taking baby steps and thought I would share some easy ways that you can make a difference in your town or … (0 comments)
Keeping It Green
Monday is BLOG Action Day. Colleen wrote about it here It comes one day too late for me. 
RETHINK IT... Electronic waste is unwanted computers, monitors, televisions, audio equipment, printers, and other home electronic devices. Technological advances for all electronic equipment -- particularly computers -- quickly render them obsolete. Only about 14% are reused or recycled, while most are disposed of or remain in storage. The average life span of … (3 comments)
Now that Fall is here, many of us start cleaning out Closets, Garages & Basements.
This is a light hearted post for sure. Nothing deep here, but my husband had this idea a while back that when we close a property transaction, we should give the principle a year's trash service. We could put stickers on the receptacles that have our logo on them and are … (7 comments)
Do you have stuff laying around? Good stuff, just not good for you? Stuff that might be exactly what someone else wants or needs? 
Has this happened to you? You go get groceries and you are so busy watching the prices as they zip across your screen that you don't even pay attention when the bagger DOESN'T ask if you prefer paper over plastic. And you don't notice when the bagger puts only 1 item … (0 comments)
Did you know that recycling your old cell phone is good for the environment?
Last week I stopped bye a Best Buy to drop off some old batteries and ink cartridges and boy was it a rewarding experience. I even took an out of focus, crooked picture of the recycling drop box to share with you. My apologies if the image makes you dizzy and/or … (11 comments)
Do you have items that are still usable but you no longer need? Or, are you in need of some items? If so, visit the Missoula Freecycle Network at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Missoula-Freecycle/ . It's free and easy to sign up through Yahoo Groups. I've been a member for several months and got some great patio chairs and an … (0 comments)
40 Hybrid OfferWhen your intention is to "Control and Roll" (flip, resell, recast, wholesale, recycle, etc.) and the seller is stuck on a higher price than you are willing to pay, make a hybrid offer. Offer a lower sale price, plus a portion of your profit upon resale within 90 days. … (0 comments)
I was reading an article in a local paper called the "HIPPO". There was an article about how Candia, New Hamphire, was collecting plastic bottles and receiving $.05 per bottle from a company that fills them with "worm poop." I thought this is a great marketing idea to share with my colleagues on AR. I … (60 comments)
Cross-posted from my site. Enjoy.
No, not the cleaning product. Just some more ideas in the wake of the Live Earth Event.
While I knew about recycled newspaper and it use as insulation, I did learned about the use of recycled blue jeans in Stephanie Edwards post. So, it got me thinking about my recent discovery. And wondering if may be I wasn't the last person to hear about this product. I decided … (2 comments)
There has been a lot of discussion lately about going green and ideas to impliment, for obvious reasons. I'm not sure what other places are doing, but I must say that I am pretty proud of the city I live in, although it was difficult to adjust at first, it is law here to … (1 comments)
We are celebrating Earth Day, and we need to celebrate Earth Day everyday. This will help each of us and each of our children and their children. The children in Elk Grove Unified School District have been learning about recycling for several years. It not such a hard thing to do. Start … (7 comments)
Come celebrate Earth Day in Whittier, California!Learn about plants that are native to Whittier.Learn how to compost.Entertainment includesChildren's Eco Magic ShowSEA Lab's Traveling Tide ShowsEnvironmental ExhibitsRecycleCell PhonesPrinter CartridgesExhibitors Include:Mono Lake CommitteeTree PeopleGeneration EarthL.A. Zoo and Botanical GardensPlanet GreenOldTimers Foundation Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Location: Sanitation Districts of … (7 comments)
Is The Grass Greener on the others Realtors Lawn? No this is not a gardening how to. It is about business. Our perception of our business, and current market conditions. Ever wonder why one house will sell and the one next to it not? From time to time we all … (33 comments)
I am glad that there are so many people that are members of the that recycle. It is very apparent from the blog posts that there is a waste not want not attitude on the blog stream.
Good thoughts and ideas are a great thing to have and to share with anyone that … (0 comments)
During my travels I often see real estate signs that have been recycled for a new use, sometimes for the better but often not. Of course that is subjective, and if the recycler has met there intended goal and recycled at the same time then who am I to say it … (3 comments)
When we sell a home, we leave the virtual tours on the web. We remove the asking price and the address but the tour remains. It stands as a sample of the quality of work we do, what cities we list homes in, and as a testament to the fact that … (6 comments)
Los Angeles County is looking for more space to dump its trash, and a dump in the Val Verde area of Santa Clarita is in its sights as the target for one of the places to dump the County's trash.The Puente Hills landfill's permit expires in 2013 and is scheduled to close its … (3 comments)