Recycling glass, metal, paper and plastic is a great way to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
But it's just as important to complete the cycle by buying recycled items. So go ahead, shop for great gifts, and enjoy a whole new outlook on garbage.
Cool Sites to Shop!
Motherboard uses reclaimed circuit boards to create jewelry, office supplies and gifts that capture the beauty of modern technology.
Look for luggage tags, binders, frames, school supplies, photo albums and more!
Littlearth turns ordinary garbage,
like bottle caps and license plates, into cool belts, purses and journals.
A dog frisbee made from recycled plastic water bottles, a flashlight that never needs batteries, and a helicopter that's powered by the sun...kids love toys that are good for the planet!
You can send in your old brocken bibcycle chain and it will be reused to make cool new things.
Look for candle-sticks, bicycle chain clocks, and chain braclets.
Don't forget to take the "FaCToRy TOuR!"
All students need pens, paper and planners. Look for pencils made of dollar bills or old blue jeans, "Wheely" pens made from tire rubber, and biodegradable pens made from cornstarch.
Also check out their wide range of household items like flashlights, inkjet cartridges and biodegradable doggie pooper bags!
Several Livermore schools divert some of their trash and mail it to Terracycle. The school receive money and the garbage is given a new life as backpacks, pouches, and placemats.
Bag made from retired fire-hoses
Clutch bag made from juice packs
Old sweaters turned into cuddly animals
Old glass and bicycle parts
Reused glass glass bottles and wire
