by Dan | January 2, 2009 | In Celebrations, Recycling, Reuse, Water, Work | 1 Comment
If you were lucky enough to receive lots of Christmas Cards, then think about how you recycle them. Many supermarkets have started offering Christmas Card recycling schemes, which is a really easy way to recycle your cards. However, you can also cut up your Christmas cards to make your own gift tags!
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by Dan | January 1, 2009 | In Celebrations | No Comments (Yet!)
Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to think about recycling your Christmas tree? That’s assuming you have a real tree that is.
Why have a real Christmas tree? Well, they are more eco-friendly, that’s why! Although artificial trees can last for many years, they are usually made from metal and various plastics. Artificial trees require a great deal of energy to make, and they may also lead to the creation of by-products including lead. The average life of a fake tree is just 6 years, and when they are dumped, they’ll take hundreds of years to break down.
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by Dan | October 24, 2008 | In Celebrations, Children, Food | No Comments (Yet!)
Another interesting Halloween party idea is to make your own Halloween treat tubes from old toilet roll tubes and recycled paper.
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by Dan | September 4, 2008 | In Celebrations, Home | 1 Comment
Did you know that gift or wrapping paper is typically not recyclable? The way in which the paper is manufactured means that it cannot be recycled by conventional paper recycling techniques.
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