Recycle and Reuse

25 Things That Can be Recycled into Gift Wrapping

December 14, 2011 by EcoistPaige on December 14, 2011

Recycled Gift Wrap

Every year when the holidays roll around, we’re reminded about the sheer amount of trees sacrificed for wrapping paper. Not to be all bah humbug, but there are plenty of creative means of wrapping gifts without having to spend money and the Earth’s resources on wrapping paper. Here are 25 such ideas (just to prove how easy it is, and because we like to show off).

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Five Great Sites to Swap Your Clothing Online

January 1, 2011 by EcoistPaige on January 1, 2011

Clothing Swap Sites

Aided by an ailing economy and a not-feeling-so-well-either environment, clothes swapping has become the rage of fashionistas everywhere. . Now the Budget Ecoist brings you a review the latest and greatest in current clothing swap websites and gives you feedback on how these swaps are shaping up.

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10 Things You Can Do with Gift Wrapping, When the Holidays are Over

December 25, 2010 by EcoistPaige on December 25, 2010

So we gave you some great tips on things that could be recycled into gift wrapping, but what do you do with all the wrapping you’ve received from othe

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Recycle This: Plastic Milk Containers

February 5, 2010 by EcoistPaige on February 5, 2010

Recycle This: Plastic Milk Containers

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Plastic milk jugs are usually coded as a number 2 plastic, which means they are highly recyclable. Most curbside recyclers take plastic milk containers and will later recycle them into laundry detergent bottles, pens, floor tiles, fencing and more. But if you’d prefer to be a bit more creativity you can recycle the container yourself.

Here are ten ideas on how to recycle that milk container.

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Our Resolutions for Green Living for 2010

December 30, 2009 by EcoistPaige on December 30, 2009

Our Resolutions for Green Living for 2010

A New Year is upon us…which means, of course, time for resolutions. We’ve put a lot of thought into our lovely Earth this past year, and how mak

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