How to Celebrate America Recycles Day November 15th

For those who are not recycling, let this be a start of a new habit that helps the environment. Don't just celebrate activities on this day, but let it help mold you into a helper in your community. Read up on the statistics regarding recycling and start saving the Earth.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Internet Access
• Printer
• Printer paper

1. Take the National Recycling Pledge at this Web site:
   http://www.nrc-recycle.org/takethepledge.aspx

2. Get facts from the recycling center nearest you, regarding what items can be recycled (see consumer's role article in resources).

3. Find an event in your area, and get involved. See resources.

4. Volunteer in your community.

5. Purchase products that are made with reycyled materials.

6. Donate items to local art programs, schools, scout groups.

7. Recycle your bike chain and freewheels by sending them to Resource Revival. This company turns your old chains and freewheels into gifts, promotional items and awards (see resources).

8. Make a craft with recycled items (see resources and ehow articles on how to recycle).

9. Participate in an educational activity involving recycling crafts, or activities (see resources).

10. Companies can have their scrap made into corporate gifts, such as bottle caps, food boxes, old maps and more. See resources for the link to the company called Replayground.

Tips & Warnings

• Put boxes in your garage or other area to start saving items to recycle

Resources

• National Recycling Coalition - Directory of Events
• Take the Recycling Pledge
• Recycling ~ Why it's Important
• Planet Protector's Club
• Craft Ideas using Recyclables
• Recycled Plastic Bag Crafts
• Reuse Toilet Paper Tubes
• The Green Parent blog spot
• Educational activities using recycled materials (pdf)
• Solid Waste Authority ~ Crafts from Trash (pdf)
• Craft Book with Lots of ideas (pdf)
• Recycling Ideas
• Statistics that we all should read about
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• Waste Management ~ Reuse Ideas for a Traditional Christmas Tree (pdf) Many Ideas
• Recycle Magazines ~ Placemat Craft Project
• Recycle old jeans ~ Denim bag Craft Project
• Pizza Box Stepping Stones Project
• Recycle Old High-Top Sneakers into Bookends
• Heavy Metal Wind Chime Project
• Recycle Baby Food Jars ~ Make Air Freshners Project
• Recycle Plastic Deli Containers ~ Bank Tower Change Sorter Craft
• Recycle Plastic Bottles ~ Patio Lanterns Craft
• Recycling Taken to the Next Level
• Replayground - send them your stuff
• Do It Yourself Recycling Projects
• Resource Revival - Recycles bike chains and freewheels
• Forest Saver Designs - Selling items made from Recycled products
• Geekware - Recycling Electronic Waste
• The Scrap Box - Ann Arbor, Michigan
• The Consumer's Role in Plastic Recycling
• Find a Recycling Center in your Area
• How to Start a Recycling Program
• Mr. Ellie Pooh Store - Items made from elephant dung
• Recycled Crafts - Dryer Sheet Flowers
• Recycled Crafts - Frosted Patio Party Lights
• Recycled Crafts - Denim Diary Cover
• Recycled Crafts - Wooden Tea Box Snowman
• Recycled Crafts - Trash Masters using a gumball machine bubble and more
• Recycling Clothing with Sewing Skills
• Recycling Clothing with No Sewing Skills
• Deli Lid Sun Catchers and More Resources
• Cranberry Ocean Spray Crafts ~ Recycle a milk carton or half and half carton craft
• Cranberry Ocean Spray Craft - Recycle Glass Jars
• Eliminate Waste
• How to Recycle Old Post Marked Stamps
• How to Make Recycled Crafts: M&M Refrigerator Writing Untensil Holder
• Make a Chore Chooser and recycle plastic fruit cup containters

[paulusgrandis]

on 11/14/2009 Had no idea that November 15th was Recycle Day! Thanks for the tips! 5* and rec'd!

[RecycleGuru]

on 10/17/2008 I've been recycling for years with Planet Green (www.planetgreenrecycle.com). They pay for empty inkjet cartridges and used cell phones and provide free collection boxes and free shipping labels! I love them! They make every day America Recycles Day.