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Green Tip: Re-Gift Your Packing Peanuts

Ever received a package in the mail and wondered what to do with all the extra stuff in the box (peanuts, bubble wrap, etc)?

Sure, some people reuse it. But what about those of us who don't send many packages through the mail. What should we do with all that stuff?

We got a little bit of an answer yesterday when we were looking into Jennifer's question regarding recycling shredded paper.

Did you know that you can take your packing pellets (or peanuts) and bubble wrap back to packing/mailing stores like Mailboxes, Etc?

If you take them neatly packed in a box or plastic bag, they'll reuse the material in their day-to-day business.

image via yum; sxc.hu

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In addition to Mailboxes, Etc., which I have used to get rid of peanuts, there is freecycle, which is kind of better because then you are giving them to a person instead of business.

posted by stefica on August 13th 2008 at 1:10pm
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I recommend calling the peanut hotline (I love that name) - 1-800-828-2214 which takes the number you are calling from and tells you the nearest packaging peanut recycling centers near you.

posted by janicu on August 14th 2008 at 12:27pm
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