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Recycle Electronic Equipment (and Other Stuff)

Last week we talked about recycling in general.  This week we will talk a little about recycling worn out electronic equipment and other items not picked up by curbside services. One of our neighbors...

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Green Holiday Tips

Instead of using wrapping paper this year, try something different. Create some great looks and reuse items found around your house. Bows Bags Fabrics Newspaper comics Magazines Decorative boxes Make...

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Here’s a chance to recycle medicines, paint, electronics

Many Items Will be Accepted On March  26th, participate in an eco-friendly way to do some spring cleaning. This event provides an opportunity to easily and safely dispose of many of the items you’ve...

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Start a Worm Farm

Worm Farm Diagram My wife called me from Canada where she just visited a worm farm and suggested we start one as a way of getting rid of our compostable table scraps by letting the worms eat it, and at...

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What We Can Recycle in Atlanta

Ever wonder what you can throw in your recycling bin at home?  The items that the City of Atlanta Recycles include: Paper: (no paper towels or tissues and nothing with food contamination) Glass (All...

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Here’s a Chance to Recycle

Here’s a chance to recycle hard to get rid of stuff like electronic equipment, batteries and medicine that should not go into our curbside recycle bins. On March 24 Livable Buckhead and Live Thrive...

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Recycle Electronic Stuff, Paint, Meds — this Saturday

Reminder — We can recycle our old e-stuff, meds, paper (it will be shredded) this Saturday, March, 24 at 515 Garson Drive near the Lindbergh MARTA station.  We must preregister.  Go to the web site for...

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Composting — The Best

Most of us would agree that recycling is a good idea.  Instead of sending our waste to the landfill we recycle and give “waste” a new life.  It’s the circle of life thing. Composting is the sister of...

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I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas

As a civilization we have arrived.  LED Christmas lights are available at fine all stores everywhere.  We can go nuts decorating this year and know that our electric bills will be reduced by 85%.  And,...

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Recycling the Weird Stuff

By now, most of the neighbors are using curbside recycling bins for paper, glass and most plastics.  But what about the other stuff – electronics, batteries, old paint, plastic grocery bags, old...

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