Recycle anything from A-Z
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Okay last installment was A and B…let's move on through our recycle alphabet…
C:
Cars, jet skis, boats, trailers, RVS and motorcycles: If these are totaled, rusted—they still have metal and other components you can recycle. Check your local junkyards or go to www.junkmycar.com. They just might pick up your “junker cars and other toys”.
Cell Phones: Yes you can recycle your cell phone and most of us do not! The Wireless Foundation refurbishes old phones to give to domestic violence survivors (www.calltoprotect.org) or check your local organization for the prevention of domestic violence. Another website to check out is www.recyclewirelessphones.com. You might live in a state that requires retailers to accept and recycle old cell phones at no charge. Check it out.
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs: These efficient bulbs contain mercury and should NOT be thrown in the trash. Home Depot operates and CFL recycling program and maybe your local hardware store does the same—check with them about their CFL recycling program or start one with them.
Computers: You can return used computers to the manufacturer for recycling (check www.mygreenelectronics.com for a list of vendors). Check with your local schools as they may have a program that repairs computers for the underprivileged in your community. (Be sure to remove all your information before you send it to ANYONE!
Crayons: Send them to the National Crayon Recycle Program (www.crazycrayons.com). They melt them down and reform into new ones—sounds like crayon magic to me! Leave the wrappers on please—so they can tell black, navy and purple apart please.
Crocs: The manufacturer recycles used Crocs into new shoes and donates them to underprivileged families. Mail them to: Crocs Recycling West, 3375 Enterprise Ave, Bloomington, CA 92316.
Stay tuned for the rest of the alphabet….