BUILDING
www.habitat.org Your old cabinet parts, drywall, plumbing fixtures, doors, flooring, and windows are not just recyclable, they’re reusable. Habitat for Humanity is always looking for usable building material (and tools)
http://www.habitatwake.org/reuse/index.html visit the Habitat ReUse Center in Raleigh, NC

Paint: Few large-scale programs exist to make use of leftover interior and exterior paint. In Oregon, [...]

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Yes, I’m guilty. I love holiday lights. To me they are synonymous with winter chills, Christmas carols, and the tastes/smells of yummy cookies and cider. I visited a local hotspot to see the lights this year at Lake Myra Road. What an adventure. EVERYTHING… from the snow machine to the large (and small) light installations [...]

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TRANSPORTATION

Use carpools or public transit to extend the wear of cars and tires and reduce car maintenance wastes such as used oil.

Automotive:
www.donateyourcar.com For a substantial tax write-off, consider donating instead of selling or trading in your old car. The IRS allows you to deduct the retail value quoted in any widely used [...]

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BUSINESS/HOME OFFICE RECYCLING
www.greenlinepaper.com America’s Green Office Supply Store allows to purchase a variety of recycled products for your home and office.

ELECTRONICS
Batteries:
www.rbrc.org for mores about rechargeable battery recycling
www.batteryrecycling.com The best strategy is to buy rechargeable batteries whenever possible and reuse them (you can buy a re-charger for $15 to $40 at home centers and office [...]

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GREEN HOUSEHOLD
Before you make that purchase:

can you borrow or rent the item?
Can you purchase with a friend and share?
Do you have a broken one that can be repaired?
If you really have to [...]

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