Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Question: How do you turn an empty glass bottle into a surfboard?

Answer: Recycle!

Today is America Recycles Day.

Have you ever wondered where all of the things we recycle go, and what they become? Glass beverage bottles become tiles, roads, marbles, even surfboards. Plastic bottles are used to make everything from park benches to ski jackets! Here’s a fascinating look at some of the end products of recycling.

And all this time I thought the recylcing gods were just rinsing out the bottles and reusing them!

Every week I sort my recycling: bottles in one container, paper in another, tin cans in yet another. It seems like a lot of work but the results are good for the planet. According to the American Forest and Paper Association: In 2005, a record 51.5 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. (51.3 million tons) was recovered for recycling.

If you’re not sure recycling works in your town, I’m happy to point you in the right direction. Simply visit Earth911.org to find out what, where and how to recycle in your neighborhood.

You may get so excited about saving the planet that you are ready to make the recycling pledge here.

You can even “recycle” at home by turning your newspaper into long-burning fuel with this nifty device.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned recycler, Home Depot has a great selection of recyclable trash bags and recycling containers to make the sorting and setting out easy.

One man's soda bottle is another's surfboard... but the planet is for everyone.

Go green!

Until next time,

Conna