Recycling - easy things you can do

I’m not a recycling freak – we have not reached the stage where we use our peeling etc for compost or recycle all plastic etc etc. We use our green box though, paper and cans and glass – we’re good at those. What I’m really wanting to talk about is recycling other stuff, the not so obvious things. Almost like stealth recycling! (because it sort of sneaks up on you without you even noticing!)

Like taking your outgrown/unwanted clothes to either a charity shop, or if they are in great condition to a clothing agency  like where I used to work( http://tinyurl.com/9238q for a couple of details) That way others get the benefit, you might even make some money back and there is less waste being generated.

It’s also a great idea to keep toys moving – our kids frequently out grow toys, we have a little pool of friends thst we tend to offer them to, you can be really clever with this and make friends with families whose kids are older just in case you might get their hand me downs too! Or, buy them at NCT sales http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/events.asp?show=nns (where you can sell your stuff too) or in the paper, or via a local site like this…http://www.dailyinformation.co.uk/  or check out freecycle.

There is always Ebay as well, you’d be amazed at how many people want your junk!

Recycling can seem offputting, I see it more like keeping stuff moving, getting the most use out of things. I’m sure there are many other ways to do it.