Archive for April, 2007
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … excessive Easter egg packaging?
This isn’t a real post just an advert for those who are currently feeling slightly sick after eating too much chocolate this morning.
We covered excessive Easter egg packaging last year but are still keen to hear your ideas and suggestions.
The cardboard can usually be recycled and the foil reused in a number of crafty […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Easter, food and the like, items, packaging by louisa
Friday, April 6th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … yellow hard hats?
We’ve had an email from Christina Biggs, who works for the Wildlife Trust.
I have 27 hard top yellow helmets which are out of date and need replacing according to health and safety regulations.
I run a waste and recycling classroom so ideally I would like to keep some of these on site and turn them into […]
9 Comments » - Posted in garden, hobbies, items by louisa
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … really cheap stud earrings?
I was clearing out my jewellery box the other day and found a pile of really cheap stud earrings from the days before I realised anything less than stainless steel or sterling silver made my ears erupt in an explosion of pus and itchiness.
Because I’ve worn them all on at least a couple of occasions, […]
11 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, household, items by louisa
Monday, April 2nd, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … butter wrappers?
We’ve had an email from Amanda Bowens, asking for ideas on how to reuse or recycle butter wrappers.
The cheapest blocks of butter that I see tend to be wrapped in heavy duty grease-proof paper - so I guess they could be used as you’d use grease-proof paper - but what about the wrappers with the […]
