Recycling Apps

3 Recycling Apps for the Green-Minded

In today's society, the name of the game is mobile technology. With nearly every aspect of our lives existing online and now on our phones, it seems almost anything imaginable can become a mobile application or device. With technology advancing in a way that makes it constantly on demand and constantly available, more and more aspects of our lives that were once static have become mobile. One area that could significantly benefit from mobile technology that just hasn't quite hit the mainstream is environmental initiatives and green efforts throughout society. These three mobile applications have the potential to make a significant influence on recycling initiatives and efforts around the country and world.

Recycling News App
Providing users with all of the latest news and information about recycling, this application is perfect for the environmentally conscious individual hoping to stay current in the green arena. This application is perfect for individuals new to the recycling and those who are recycling veterans. Newbies can educate themselves on all of the basics to recycling and reusing as well as learn more about the current movements in recycling. Those who are already well educated can use this application to further their education and stay up to date on the latest news and trends. This application encourages the development of a forward-thinking community.

Find Recycling App
This app is essential for true green individual. Helping people locate nearby recycling areas no matter where they are, Find Recycling is a great start to improving our planet. This application provides users with detailed maps of any given area, depicting where various recycling plants and points are. You can use this application to find a glass recycling spot or a general recycling plant, depending on what it is you need specifically. Furthermore, this application works to display extra details about the specific recycling areas shown. Users can find out what specifically that plant will accept and much more.

My Recycling List
This application is similar to the Find Recycling App, but also aims to organize your recycling efforts. While this application will inform you where the closest recycling places are, it will also help you collect and organize your recyclables so that your recycling efforts are as simple and effortless as possible. Allowing you to create a personalized list of your recyclables, My Recycle List makes sure that you carefully organize your recycling so that everything is disposed of in the proper way. This application can make recycling simple and easy.

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Living with Recycled Furniture

How to Save Money and the Planet with Recycled Furniture

by Caroline Smith

When I moved into my first home, I was enthused about making it warm and comfortable. I soon found, however, that good quality furnishings for the home were way beyond my meagre budget. Determined to do the best I could with the available resources, I began begging friends and neighbors for old furniture that they had hiding in basements, attics, outbuildings, and barns. Most of them gladly donated to my cause because they wanted to get rid of their accumulation of clutter almost as much as I wanted to use it. I was delighted and even ventured further afield to my local online Freecycling site to collect several other freebies.

When I assembled all of my goodies into the rooms in which I planned to use them, however, I soon realized that while most were functional and would make my home comfortable, they certainly would not result in a beautiful, inviting place to live. The couches and chairs were stained, ripped, and outdated in style, and the tables, desks, and bookcases looked scarred and well-used, to say the least.

I was excited that I was being environmentally-sound in recycling so many old pieces of furniture, but my heart still yearned for a beautiful home like those I saw depicted in home magazines. Then, someone suggested that I consider slipcovers for the couches and chairs. I immediately went online to see if this inexpensive solution could be right for me. The sofa slipcovers I found looked great, but I was concerned about whether they would fit my old furniture.

Thankfully, my mom gave me some fantastic tips to guarantee a nice fit. She suggested that I used old towels in areas that needed more padding to fit. She also helped me roll up some magazines to put behind each cushion to help keep the slipcovers in place. When an area sagged, she helped me attach a simple circle of Velcro to hold it in place. These ideas worked like magic and I also like the fact that slipcovers can be removed for easy laundering and I can easily change them to give my home a different look according to the season.

After polishing all of the wooden parts of my hand-me-down furniture with a good staining wax, I was so proud of my efforts. I’d succeeded in changing the look of the old furniture so drastically that some of the old owners did not even recognize it when they came to visit. I’m pleased about the money I’ve saved in my eco-friendly, recycling efforts and love the thought of prolonging the life of old furniture and keeping it out of landfill.

This is a guest post by Caroline Smith, who strongly believes in reusing and recycling old things rather than throwing them out.  She has a website that features a selection of sofa covers and also offers tips on getting them to fit well on old furniture.  Caroline believes that if we all take small steps to living a greener life we can collectively make a big difference.

Is Recycling in a Recession?

 California, often cited as the leader in environmental standards and other green activities, is having difficulties maintaining its recycling program.  Simply put, it is in distress due to financial issues.  Mired in debt and litigation, Governor Schwarzenegger and state legislators are scrapping over how to resolve the program's budget.  More...

Simple economics appear to be winning, with recycling the loser in the current recession.  Times are tough and the market for recycled products is suffering.  More...

Meanwhile, a recent survey by Pike Research found that 37% of consumers think that e-waste recycling should be a free service.   Who should pay for recycling e-waste?   More...

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