Another person's trash is another person's treasure...

Before you throw things out, find your nearest resale shop or Goodwill store and drop your items off. If you do not know where to find a resale shop or Goodwill, email us and we will find it for you.

Toothbrushes: More Uses Than Just For Teeth!

Toothbrushes are great at cleaning those hard to get places in car rims, bathroom tiles, around the faucets and all other tiny crevices and corners.

Another way to recyle...

When you're finished reading your magazines - instead of chucking it, share it! In our apartment building on the Upper West Side, we have a magazine share in the lobby. Share your magazines with coworkers or any other community office.

RECYCLE!

In some communities the recycling programs are being discontinued due to low participation. We at Good is Green implore you to call your local leaders and start recycling - PLEASE.

Bet you didn't know you could recycle this...

1. Your old VCRs!
2. Metal hangers
3. Old shoes that haven't seen the light of day
4. CDs or DVDs

Responsiblity

There will soon be 1 billion P.C.s in the world. This fact should be taken as a reminder, that when you purchase a P.C. find out if the company has a way to recycle program.

Oldie but Goodie

Use both sides of the paper.

recycled paper?

Printing and writing papers use the least amount of recycled content just 6%. Tissues use the most, at 45%, and newsprint is not far behind, at 32%.

Aluminum cans? Just say no!

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, more than 50,000 12-oz. aluminum cans were made

Not bad as you think. Reconsider used.

Consignment stores - reuse products.

Just ask yourself.

Before you buy any product, just ask - Do you really need it?

So easy, even a child can be green.

Try this, create and use note pads from once-used paper.

Support change in the paper industry.

While the paper industry invests in new recycled newsprint and paper packaging plants in the developing world, almost none of the new printing and writing paper mills use recycled content. read more

source: the daily green

Say no to plastic and paper grocery bags today!

Let's ban plastic and paper grocery bags, the smart choice is reusable shopping bags.