1. ELECTRONICS - You'll keep toxic materials like lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, & brominated flame retardants out of landfills. And useful materials will be recovered, saving energy & resources.
2. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES - Batteries contain heavy metals & other chemicals best kept out of the waste stream.
3. COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS - Use 75% less energy than incandescent light bulbs but contain a small amount of mercury so they should not be thrown in the trash.
4. PLASTIC BAGS - They're made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource & when thrown away they take a very long time to decompose.
5. ANYTHING YOU DON'T NEED THAT CAN BE OF VALUE TO OTHERS - One man's junk is another man's treasure. You can go to FreeCycle to see if anyone in your area needs your items OR if you need anything other people are offering!
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