Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Recycle

By: Earth Day | Momma's Blog

Earth Day | Momma's Blog — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:13:21 +0000

[...] container full of trash to the curb every week. Lynnae at Being Frugal wrote a great post about Recycling and what is recyclable in her area. I learned some stuff from [...]

By: Quinn

Quinn — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:01:18 +0000

Great info in this article. Recycling is one of the three R’s and such an important part of preserving the environment. For more tips on how to save cash and the planet check out http://www.destroydebt.com/art.....nment.html

By: Jim@toner, ink, recycle

Jim@toner, ink, recycle — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:04:01 +0000

Now let’s talk about the planet.
Remember to recycle your ink and toner cartridges. It takes 2 quarts of oil to make one new cartridge so recycle them so companies like mine can refill them and sell them again.

Never pay to recycle your cartridges make sure you use programs that also benefit the environment like ours http://www.thinkofgreen.com/websiteinfo.asp?fc=12, we plan trees in your name with the Arbor Day Foundation. We also donate 1% of your yearly purchases to an environmental charity of your choice.

So save the environment while saving money…

By: Going Green

Going Green — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:59:18 +0000

Great article!

If I could add a couple suggestions regarding your list of what to recycle,

Cut back on junk mail, newspapers, etc that you don’t read/want by contacting them and ask to be taken off the list.

Reuse items such as turning old magazines into unique wrapping paper, or use egg cartons,a nd other materials as art projects for your kids (if you have them).

Keep up the wonderful frugal tips!
Cheers!
Jay

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:34:26 +0000

Hi, I’m new to the sight and have been browsing the posts….but YES I do recycle, and I love recycling my plastic bottles and aluminum cans, espically here in California, we pay an extra cost at the point of sale when purchasing these things…the California Recycling Value (CRV), so I have a designated trash can for these and I take them and not only get my money back for that fee, but extra….lets say a 12 pack of soda has a CRV of 35 cents, I get back 5 cents per can meaning I get back 20 cents extra…and my husband has set out a recycling bin for these at work, because they were just thowing them away and so I get about $30.00 in my pocket a month for him simply bagging them up and bringing them home. Not much to some, but it does add up!

By: sandy schmeling

sandy schmeling — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:30:16 +0000

Becky, we bring our tubs into the local meals on wheels site. Alot of times they have a sit down dinner for folks who live in the area and can get there. They use the tubs for leftovers for the guests to buy an extra meal to take home.

By: Weekly Round Up - Prosper Blog Edition

Weekly Round Up - Prosper Blog Edition — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:59:27 +0000

[...] Frugal – Tightwad Tuesday: Recycle. I recycle almost everything. Seriously. My recycle bin is overflowing at the end of every week, [...]

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:04:21 +0000

Our trash pickup is through Waste Management, and I don’t think they allow us to do recycling. No one in our neighborhood has a recycling can.

I’d love to recycle, I guess I need to check to see if there is a recycling center near by. However, I think after a while you’d do more harm by driving out there than you’d help by recycling :(

By: Damsel

Damsel — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:29:25 +0000

Found you via the Top 100 PF blogs list!

I’d love to see what you decide to do about composting. We just planted a flower bed for the first time yesterday, and I would love to use compost as fertilizer (if that can be done)!

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:28:30 +0000

Wow I’m really amazed at how many states don’t offer refunds for recycling, or worse, that charge for picking up recycling! Hopefully that will change soon.

I live in a pretty “green” area, so the options for being kind to the environment are abundant here. I think there are even “green” communities being built in our town.