Recycling

Recycling

Learn how to recycle everything, from aluminum and newspapers to less obvious household items.

  • A primer on extreme recycling

    Fri, May 22, 2009 3:01 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Boulder-based Eco-Cycle encourages zero-waste--keeping stuff out of landfills by reducing, reusing and recycling.

  • Political Habitat: A heap of trouble

    Wed, May 20, 2009 5:34 AM

    Garbage science isn't rocket science. Each of us throws away a ton of stuff every year. Literally. The problem, and why it's only getting worse.

  • Plastics: Green, greener, greenest

    Tue, May 19, 2009 1:45 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Plastic use is unbelievably prevalent--think you can change your ways?

  • A plastic-free week

    Tue, May 19, 2009 11:00 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Could you do it?

  • Bag to the grid

    Wed, May 13, 2009 2:49 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Composting's rising popularity nationwide spurs demand for another kind of environmentally friendly bag.

  • Some areas do recycle bathroom appliances

    Tue, May 12, 2009 10:38 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Because Chicago doesn't have a recycling program, you should smash your toilet to take it out of circulation.

  • Trash to treasure: DIY nested tables

    Fri, May 08, 2009 12:39 PM by PlentyMag.com

    These tables are a beautiful and useful way to recycle tired objects.

  • Paper, plastic or cool?

    Thu, May 07, 2009 5:52 PM by Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist

    Beige is boring. Check out these colorful options to jump-start your reusable bag habit.

  • Ways to tell good plastics from bad ones

    Wed, May 06, 2009 3:46 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Some plastics are more recyclable than others.

  • Packing peanut eco-woes

    Wed, May 06, 2009 12:59 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Reduce, reuse, and recycle your packing peanuts.

  • Tailoring your composting needs to fit you

    Tue, May 05, 2009 2:00 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Do you really need to buy that expensive compost bin?

  • Recycling old cell phones

    Mon, May 04, 2009 5:28 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Got an old cell phone? Recycle it.

  • An alternative to illegal dumping

    Mon, May 04, 2009 2:54 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Metal scrapyard sends everything from aluminum cans to washing machines back to be made into something else.

  • Upcycled outdoor lighting gets artsy

    Mon, May 04, 2009 8:50 AM by Matt Hickman

    Like that “beautiful” scene in 'American Beauty' of a plastic bag dancing in the wind? Then you'll love this Spanish art installation.

  • How can I recycle an old piece of fitness equipment?

    Thu, Apr 30, 2009 2:03 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Professional salvager can take your old equipment and strip it for metal recycling.

INSIDE Recycling

 

More eco-terms

Galleries

More photo galleries
Advertisement