Archive for June, 2007
Monday, June 18th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … pump action bottles?
We’ve had an email from Katerina. She’s been busy posting lots of useful comments around the site lately - including on the pump action spray page - but she’s got a suggestion that’s just a little different from that:
My boyfriend has an eczema and he uses a lot of emollient, creams and liquid […]
4 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, household, items, packaging by louisa
Friday, June 15th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … old ashtrays?
We’ve had an email from Michelle Grogan:
With the upcoming smoking ban in public places* almost on our doorstep, I was wondering if anyone might know anything about recycling ashtrays and if this can be done in a way to raise money for charity?
I suspect some will be yoinked by members of staff or regulars for […]
8 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, household, items by louisa
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … a bundle of wires?
A few weeks ago now, we had a weekend away (to Lindisfarne - was great) and when we returned, we were greeted by a big bundle of wires in the middle of our garden path. A neighbour had found - and disassembled - a broken sunbed while we were away and the wires were […]
7 Comments » - Posted in household, items, technology by louisa
Monday, June 11th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … snowboard bindings?
We’ve had an email from Timothy asking “how can i reuse or recycle old snowboard bindings?“.
As my knowledge of snowboarding on extends as far as playing ‘SSX’ on the XBox, my first question was “what are snowboard bindings?”. Wikipedia informs me they are the bits that hold the snowboarder’s feet to the board and […]
4 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, items, sports by louisa
Friday, June 8th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … bulk building material bags?
We’ve had an email from Andrew Whittington:
These are the industrial carrying bags, usually made from a plastic woven material with four strong carrying handles for a crane or fork lift truck to move large quantities of building materials such as sand and stone. These are being seen more and more delivered to domestic homes, and […]
