Eco Cycling

Charlie Wetherington couldn’t readily explain why he throws away his aluminum cans, newspapers and plastic bottles instead of recycling them.

“I guess I’m just lazy,” the South Nashville resident finally said, admitting his green recycling cart has sat in his driveway for months because remodelers put debris in it. “I’m all for recycling. I did it (through a mandatory curbside recycling program) when I was in Florida, but I guess I got out of the habit here. I’d get back into it if I knew how.”

This month we will be looking at Cardboard. We will look at many different things from how it is recycled, to interesting facts, to how you can help keep all of this out of the landfill. I will be posting at least one article each week, but hope to publish even more as they become available.

Join us at ReuseConex2012 International Reuse Conference & Expo!
October 18-20, 2012; Portland DoubleTree; Portland, OR http://www.reuseconex.org

The Case for Reuse. Why Electronics Reuse is a Win-Win Proposition

Posted on January 30, 2012

While Americans know that e-waste is a mounting environmental problem, high rates of unemployment persist, and the digital divide plagues millions of Americans, they’re not always aware of a viable solution — electronics reuse. Electronics reuse is extending the life of an electronic item by using it more than once for a similar or new function. Reusing unwanted electronic goods not only benefits the environment by keeping toxins out of the landfill, it also allows local communities to reap the social and economic benefits of job training, job creation, and helps shrink the digital divide.