Q: Here's a personal question: where can one recycle used underwear? I don't think Goodwill will take them (not that I blame them!), but surely there must be a resource for recycling these textiles.....
We've been considering an upgrade in the kitchen — we need a better way to store our recycling. The system we have right now is pretty unattractive and not all that space-efficient. So we want ...
If you're like us you hate throwing anything in the regular garbage. It seems like such a, pardon the pun, waste. But there's some stuff you just don't know what to do with. Check out our list pl...
The average American family of four produces 28 pounds of garbage a week. Amy and Adam Korst, a Oregon couple, have vowed to produce no garbage that winds up in a landfill for a year......
Create a waste basket instantly out of any bag on hand. Similar to Ben the Bin, the Clothespin Trashcan counts on you to reuse bags instead of buying new garbage bags......
With the switch from analog to digital TV, there will be plenty of antennas headed for the landfills. I actually found this in the corner of my yard, mangled and overgrown with brush but the questio...
At the office we use actual cardboard boxes to sort our recyclable paper from trash. However, these 100% recycled cardboard wastepaper baskets, CHUCK, would look much better sitting under the desk…...
The Boxed Water is Better concept was developed by designer, Benjamin Edgar: “Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Bet...
We aren't big TV news people, but we watched the local station last night because we were waiting for Letterman to start. And maybe we should make it a habit, because we learned something new! In a bi...
So you've seen all the articles on alternative Christmas trees (4 Modern Alternatives, 7 Bizarre Alternatives) but just couldn't do without the warm pine scent and the ornament adorned greenery. That'...
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) MH has a theoretical and som...
Jen's magazine table was a great way to recycle those old magazines. Here's another version, a coffee table, by designer Vered Zaykovsky....
We're always looking for better ways to recycle, and we strive to buy products that are ultimately recyclable -- however, every once in a while we hear little whispers in the blogosphere about the big...
Cell phones, cordless vacuums, laptop computers, fake candles, Wii accessories...It's remarkable how many gadgets and doodads around the house require a rechargeable battery in order to function.It's ...
Remember those square Heinecken bottles designed to be reused as building blocks once they had been consumed? Well, these Thai monks didn't wait for bottles to become square, they simply used a little...
Take Back the Filter created the above video to promote their campaign to convince Brita to recycle used water filters......
What's not to love about eggs: High in protein, delicious, can be cooked in so many ways & come in fairly unique packaging. But before you recycle that cardboard (or even plastic) cardboard carton, th...
Got some old or broken computers, lawnmowers, or unused paint lying around? Well, mark your calendars and round up your household hazardous waste! Once again, this Saturday, the City of Chicago is off...
By this point we've all hear of FreeCycle, the free section of Craigslist and even controversial "leave it on the curb"-cycling. Here are a few others ideas in case you're stuck!...
As a cycling enthusiast, I love anything recycled from bike parts. When I saw a photo of this sleek, modern rug from recycled inner tubes, I had to learn more....
Over the long Labor Day weekend, we found ourselves carrying around a number of plastic bottles, cups, and utensils. Normally we try to avoid such things--but out at a family picnic, ice-cold bottled ...
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) Here's a question from Sev...
We recently moved into a new home - open floor plan, but small on Kitchen space. While we already had a nice stainless steel trashcan, we had no place to put it. We also really dislike the idea of ha...
(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) This question comes from J...
Got some old or broken computers, lawnmowers, or unused paint lying around? Well, mark your calendars and round up your household hazardous waste! This Saturday the City of Chicago is offering safe di...
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