Posted September 27th, 2009 by Jamie
Don’t throw those plastic bags in the trash. Recycle them or donate them to an individual or organization for upcycling.
What happens when those bags go out with the trash?
- In a landfill, they can take up to 1000 years to degrade.
- As litter, they breakdown into tiny bits, contaminating our soil and water.
- In the ocean, they cause death to hundreds of thousands of marine life that mistake them for food.
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Posted in Health , recycling , upcycling
Tags: donate plastic bags , plastic bags , plastic bags contaminating , plastic bags harmful , plastic bags marine life death , recycle , recycling , trash , upcycle , upcycling
Posted September 27th, 2009 by Jamie
Don’t throw it away… freecycle it!
Check out freecycle.org where you can sign up for local freecycle groups, view what other members are offering or give away your own unwanted items. One person’s trash can truly be another’s treasure!
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Posted in Deals , Family , Free Stuff , Kids , recycling , upcycling
Tags: donate , eco-friendly , free cycle , free items , Free Stuff , freecycle , freecycle yahoo , give away stuff , go green , grassroots , non-profit , post free items , promote waste reduction , recycle , reduce , reuse , save land , trash to treasure , upcycle , yahoo groups
Posted September 4th, 2009 by Jamie
This trivet was crocheted using curled tarn. Tarn is yarn that is made from cutting t-shirts into strips for crafting.
My Curled Tarn Trivet Hotpad
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Posted in Crafts , Crochet , Recycled Crafts
Tags: crochet , crochet pattern , crocheted hotpad , crocheted trivet , hotpad , hotpad pattern , myrecycledbags.com , recycle old t-shirts , recycled bags , recycled patterns , t-shirt crafts , t-shirt yarn , t-yarn , tarn , trivet , trivet pattern , upcycle
