Archive for January, 2008
Monday, January 7th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle old dolls and action figures?
Just before Christmas, Ruth sent us an email asking “how can I recycle these?” and attached this photo of some rather creepy dolls and assorted other figures.
The obvious answer for any toy in good condition is donate it to a charity shop or charity for another child to enjoy - but I know from personal […]
13 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, items, toys by louisa
Friday, January 4th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle broken dishwashers?
We’ve had an email from Matt, saying:
My parents turned there old dishwashers into compost bins. Dad cut the back out and the hinged door becomes the lid. Sure, it’s a bit ugly but in the garden you hardly notice it - you could paint it - but either way, it’s better than becoming […]
8 Comments » - Posted in household, items, kitchen, technology by louisa
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle liquid-filled cold packs?
We’ve had an email from Ann:
Hello - we regularly receive medications shipped to us in a foam cooler, packed in plastic-wrapped foam cold packs (with some sort of liquid embedded). It’s easy to recycle the little cooler at the recycling center, but I wonder about the cold packs, since they contain the liquid. I hate […]
