What do you do with all of that wrapping paper after the holidays? Here are four ideas for putting it to good use.
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Top Waste Management Jobs For The Week Of December 6
Our weekly round-up of great waste management jobs currently listed at sister site Green Job Post.
Green Giving: How to Upcycle A Hole-y Blanket Into A Scarf
eBay writer and seller Julia Marchand shows you how to upcycle an old, holey blanket into a holiday gift-worthy scarf.
What Can You Recycle During The Holidays? [Infographic]
Christmas is just about upon us, so we’re starting to slow down here at sustainablog: expect posts a little less regularly from now until New Year’s Day. But before I [ … ]
Easy Upcycling: Light Bulbs As Holiday Ornaments
Want new holiday ornaments for the Christmas tree? If you’v got burned-out incandescent bulbs laying around, try this easy upcycling project.
DIY: 10 Ideas For Creating Custom Ornaments From Trash
Give your home a unique look with these ideas for custom ornaments made from materials you’ll find in your recycling bin or trash can.
St. Louis Suburb Pulls Outdoor Christmas Decorations from the Trash [Video]
Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis, has gone sustainable with its outdoor Christmas decorations: they’re upcycled from discarded materials.
Holiday Gift Ideas… Straight from the Dump: Remade in Britain
UK residents looking for unique holiday gift ideas for friends & family may want to check out new upcycling site Remade in Britain.
Recycling Cans from Holiday Football Binges into Aluminum Siding & Shingles [Video]
While recycling cans is pretty easy in most places, you can also upcycle beer & soda cans into shingles & siding for small structures like chicken coops.
Recycling Computers, Phones, and Televisions: You’re Probably Not Doing It
A new study from Staples shows that we tend to hoard our used electronics rather than recycling computers & TVs after we’re done using them.
How Our Household Waste Explodes During the Holidays [Infographic]
If you think you’re household waste increases during the holidays, you’re right: here are the numbers on our holidays wastes.
Holiday Gift Guide for Eco-Fashionistas: Seven Ideas for the Perfect Present
With only a few days left of holiday shopping, here are seven ideas to help you choose one-of-a kind gifts for the environmentally-conscious, fashionable ladies in your life. Take it [ … ]
Brighten Up Your Holidays – Sustainably – with LED Lights
It all started with candles. The tradition of an illuminated holiday tree emerged around the 18th century, when wax candles were used to festoon the branches of fresh evergreens. Candles. [ … ]