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Home
8 months ago

11 Unexpected Household Items You Really Shouldn’t Be Recycling

Mariam GabajiMariam Gabaji
Can You Recycle Those Annoying Wire Hangers?
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12 months ago

Can You Recycle Those Annoying Wire Hangers?

Josh Ocampo
Your Starbucks Cup May Not Be Getting Recycled
Travel
12 months ago

Your Starbucks Cup May Not Be Getting Recycled

Josh Ocampo
How To Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags Forever
Home
12 months ago

How To Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags Forever

Josh Ocampo
Don’t Bother Recycling Your CVS Receipts
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12 months ago

Don’t Bother Recycling Your CVS Receipts

Josh Ocampo
Are Cans Or Plastic Bottles Worse For The Environment?
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1 year ago

Are Cans Or Plastic Bottles Worse For The Environment?

Josh Ocampo
Make A Bin For All The Stuff You Don’t Know How To Recycle
Life
1 year ago

Make A Bin For All The Stuff You Don’t Know How To Recycle

Josh Ocampo
Don’t Throw Away Full Aerosol Spray Cans
Health
1 year ago

Don’t Throw Away Full Aerosol Spray Cans

Josh Ocampo
How To Dispose Of A Broken Pair Of Headphones
Home
1 year ago

How To Dispose Of A Broken Pair Of Headphones

Josh Ocampo
How To Recycle Household Cleaning Products And Hazardous Chemicals
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1 year ago

How To Recycle Household Cleaning Products And Hazardous Chemicals

Josh Ocampo
Don’t Throw Your Old Bicycle In The Trash
Home
2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Old Bicycle In The Trash

Josh Ocampo
How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Electronics
Life
2 years ago

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Electronics

Josh Ocampo
How To Donate Or Dispose Of Your Old Paint
Life
2 years ago

How To Donate Or Dispose Of Your Old Paint

Meghan Moravcik Walbert
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How To Keep Your Egg From Rolling Away
Home
2 years ago

How To Keep Your Egg From Rolling Away

Claire Lower
How To Use Fewer Paper Towels
Home
2 years ago

How To Use Fewer Paper Towels

Josh Ocampo
1
You Can Kayak In Europe For Free, If You Pick Up Trash
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2 years ago

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Josh Ocampo
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Home
2 years ago

Use Old Greeting Cards As Bookmarks

A.A. Newton
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Life
2 years ago

Reduce Plastic Waste By Bringing A Garment Bag To The Dry Cleaner

Josh Ocampo
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Life
2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Chip Bags In The Recycling Bin

Josh Ocampo
What Do I Do With All These Plastic Bags?
Life
2 years ago

What Do I Do With All These Plastic Bags?

Josh Ocampo
Don’t Throw Your Used Mattress In The Garbage
Life
2 years ago

Don’t Throw Your Used Mattress In The Garbage

Josh Ocampo
How To Properly Recycle Your Plastic Yogurt Containers
Life
2 years ago

How To Properly Recycle Your Plastic Yogurt Containers

Josh Ocampo
Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Glass That Isn’t A Bottle Or Jar
Life
2 years ago

Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Glass That Isn’t A Bottle Or Jar

Josh Ocampo
Don’t Crush Cans Before Recycling Them
Life
2 years ago

Don’t Crush Cans Before Recycling Them

Josh Ocampo
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Never Throw Your Old Clothing In The Trash
Life
2 years ago

Never Throw Your Old Clothing In The Trash

Josh Ocampo
Cut The Straps Of Your Expired Car Seat  
Life
2 years ago

Cut The Straps Of Your Expired Car Seat  

Michelle Woo
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2 years ago

How To Zero-Waste Grocery Shop

Josh Ocampo
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Home
2 years ago

New Recycling Program Turns Trash Into Treasure

Anthony CaruanaAnthony Caruana
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2 years ago

What You Can And Can’t Recycle 

Nick Douglas
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Stop Releasing Balloons Into The Sky
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2 years ago

Stop Releasing Balloons Into The Sky

Josh Ocampo
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2 years ago

Yes, You Can Recycle Styrofoam

Josh Ocampo
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How To Waste Less Plastic This Summer
Life
2 years ago

How To Waste Less Plastic This Summer

Tim Donnelly
Are These ‘Biodegradable’ Water Balloons Really Biodegradable? 
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2 years ago

Are These ‘Biodegradable’ Water Balloons Really Biodegradable? 

Michelle Woo
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2 years ago

How To Donate Or Sell Used Legos

Georgia Kral
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2 years ago

How To Create Less Waste This Holiday Season

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2 years ago

10 Things Your Kids Can Do With Cardboard Boxes On Christmas Morning

Michelle Woo
How To Stop Using So Much Disposable Plastic
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2 years ago

How To Stop Using So Much Disposable Plastic

Nick Douglas
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2 years ago

What To Know About Donating Your Body To Science

Christine Colby
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2 years ago

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Georgia Kral
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2 years ago

Quickly Reduce The Amount Of Plastic You Throw Away

Deb Schwartz
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2 years ago

How To Wipe Your Smart Gadgets Before You Get Rid Of Them

Emily Long
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2 years ago

How To Recycle Toothbrushes And Toothpaste Tubes, If You Insist

Nick Douglas
A Guide To Reusable Supermarket Bags
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3 years ago

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3 years ago

How Do You Choose Ethically Produced Electronics?

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3 years ago

How To Rinse Your Recyclables Without Wasting Water

Nick Douglas
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3 years ago

How A Converted Brewery Helped A Winery Reduce Glass Use

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3 years ago

Rinse Your Recyclables, People!

Nick Douglas
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3 years ago

5 Places You Can Recycle Your Old Tech

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3 years ago

This Is How Long Your Junk Lasts In The Ocean [Infographic]

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4 years ago

Why Rinsing Your Recycling Is Usually A Waste Of Time

Trevor Thornton
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4 years ago

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Alan Henry
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Patrick Allan
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4 years ago

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4 years ago

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Patrick Allan
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5 years ago

Ask LH: How Clean Does The Rubbish In My Recycling Bin Need To Be?

Chris JagerChris Jager
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5 years ago

10 Great Ways To Reuse Stuff You Might Otherwise Chuck Out

Angus Kidman
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5 years ago

You Might Not Have To Rinse Your Recyclables After All

Melanie Pinola
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5 years ago

Upcycle A Plastic Bottle Into Some Durable String

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The 10 Best Uses For An Old Smartphone
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6 years ago

The 10 Best Uses For An Old Smartphone

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Ask LH: Is It Illegal To Take Other People’s Junk During Council Cleanups?
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6 years ago

Ask LH: Is It Illegal To Take Other People’s Junk During Council Cleanups?

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6 years ago

Please Don’t Destroy Retro Consoles To Make These Monstrosities

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6 years ago

Turn An Old Jumper Into A Perfectly Insulated Food Cozy

Patrick Allan
Convert Last Year’s Christmas Cards Into This Year’s Gift Tags
Life
6 years ago

Convert Last Year’s Christmas Cards Into This Year’s Gift Tags

Angus Kidman
Ask LH: How Can I Give Away Old PC Parts?
Life
6 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Give Away Old PC Parts?

Chris JagerChris Jager
9
Australia Is Going To Recycle Even More Mobile Phones
Life
6 years ago

Australia Is Going To Recycle Even More Mobile Phones

Angus Kidman
1
This Infographic Shows What You Can (And Can’t) Turn Into Compost
Life
7 years ago

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Dave Greenbaum
4
Ask LH: What Can I Do With My Old Mac Mini?
Life
7 years ago

Ask LH: What Can I Do With My Old Mac Mini?

Anthony CaruanaAnthony Caruana
13
Ask LH: Can I Recycle My Old CDs?
Life
7 years ago

Ask LH: Can I Recycle My Old CDs?

Chris JagerChris Jager
2
Recycle Plastic Bags Into A Strong, Waterproof Rope Without Any Tools
Life
7 years ago

Recycle Plastic Bags Into A Strong, Waterproof Rope Without Any Tools

Mihir Patkar
Recycled Water Could Be Heading To Our Household Taps
Life
7 years ago

Recycled Water Could Be Heading To Our Household Taps

Chris JagerChris Jager
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Why Target’s Plastic Bag Backdown Doesn’t Make Much Sense
Life
7 years ago

Why Target’s Plastic Bag Backdown Doesn’t Make Much Sense

Rosemary Anne Sharp
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Why You Should Avoid Optus’ New Mobile Phone Trade-In Scheme
Life
7 years ago

Why You Should Avoid Optus’ New Mobile Phone Trade-In Scheme

Angus Kidman
1
We’re Getting Better At Recycling Mobile Phones [Infographic]
Communicate
7 years ago

We’re Getting Better At Recycling Mobile Phones [Infographic]

Angus Kidman
Ask LH: Can Overcharging Damage My Phone?
Life
7 years ago

Ask LH: Can Overcharging Damage My Phone?

Chris JagerChris Jager
8
Ask LH: Where Should I Sell My Smartphone To Get The Most Money?
Life
7 years ago

Ask LH: Where Should I Sell My Smartphone To Get The Most Money?

Angus Kidman & Adam Dachis
What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?
Life
7 years ago

What Do You Do With Your Old Mobile Phones?

Angus Kidman
4
Bounce Mobile Pays A Fair Sum For Your Old Mobile Phone
Life
7 years ago

Bounce Mobile Pays A Fair Sum For Your Old Mobile Phone

Angus Kidman
1
Ask LH: Can I Stop Free Newspaper Deliveries?
Life
8 years ago

Ask LH: Can I Stop Free Newspaper Deliveries?

Chris JagerChris Jager
9
Ask LH: How Can I Recycle My Old Technology?
Life
8 years ago

Ask LH: How Can I Recycle My Old Technology?

Chris JagerChris Jager
11
How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Phone
Life
8 years ago

How To Sell Or Recycle Your Old Phone

Angus Kidman
8
Make A Rug Out Of Plastic Bags
Home
8 years ago

Make A Rug Out Of Plastic Bags

Adam Dachis
5
How To Wage Your Own War Against Food Waste
Home
8 years ago

How To Wage Your Own War Against Food Waste

Lisa Aberle
1
Acer Will Recycle Your PC, But Not Quite For Free
Home
8 years ago

Acer Will Recycle Your PC, But Not Quite For Free

Alex KidmanAlex Kidman
6
Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Computer Parts?
Home
8 years ago

Ask LH: What Should I Do With My Old Computer Parts?

Whitson Gordon
6
How Does Boomerang Buyback Compare?
Money
8 years ago

How Does Boomerang Buyback Compare?

Angus Kidman
3
Recycle Old Wine Corks Into A Pot Stand
Home
8 years ago

Recycle Old Wine Corks Into A Pot Stand

Alan Henry
4
Need A New Wardrobe? Try A Clothing Swap
Money
8 years ago

Need A New Wardrobe? Try A Clothing Swap

Meredith Duncan
Recycle Used Batteries At ALDI
Home
8 years ago

Recycle Used Batteries At ALDI

Angus Kidman
5
Repurpose A Laundry Detergent Bottle As A Watering Can
Home
8 years ago

Repurpose A Laundry Detergent Bottle As A Watering Can

Adam Dachis
1
How To Redeploy Stuff You Don’t Need
Money
8 years ago

How To Redeploy Stuff You Don’t Need

Angus Kidman
12
Use A Straw Dispenser To Distribute Pencils
Home
8 years ago

Use A Straw Dispenser To Distribute Pencils

David Galloway
Ask LH: What Can I Do With Used Deep Fryer Oil?
Home
8 years ago

Ask LH: What Can I Do With Used Deep Fryer Oil?

Angus Kidman
23
Use Plastic Bags As Seed Starters
Home
9 years ago

Use Plastic Bags As Seed Starters

Alan Henry
Turn A Book Into A Bedside Smartphone Dock
Home
9 years ago

Turn A Book Into A Bedside Smartphone Dock

Alan Henry
Why Apple Isn’t Part Of MobileMuster
Home
9 years ago

Why Apple Isn’t Part Of MobileMuster

Angus Kidman
13
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Home
9 years ago

Top 10 Clever Hacks For Things You Thought Were Garbage

Whitson Gordon
8
Use Nail Polish Remover To Clean Ink From Reusable Containers
Home
9 years ago

Use Nail Polish Remover To Clean Ink From Reusable Containers

Alan Henry
1
Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In The Garden To Protect Seedlings From Pests
Home
9 years ago

Use Old Paper Towel Rolls In The Garden To Protect Seedlings From Pests

Alan Henry
1
Make Concrete Planters From Your Kitchen Recyclables
Home
9 years ago

Make Concrete Planters From Your Kitchen Recyclables

Alan Henry
1
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