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Print, or, better yet, email these fun Valentine's Day cards to your friends and family this year and do your part to love the environment!
Take Care of Texas Valentine’s Day Cards
What better way to reduce the waste you throw away this Valentine’s Day than to not create it in the first place. Earth 911 offers several alternatives for a greener Valentine’s Day, such as sewing handmade gifts from scraps of fabric, making a wreath from old playing cards, and gifting that special someone a potted plant instead of a bouquet of flowers. https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/eco-friendly-valentines-day/
Upgrading to energy-efficient appliances can help you save energy and money around your home. But how do you get the old ones ready for recycling? Earth911 recommends asking the company that brings the new one to remove the old one for recycling or donating it to a Habitat for Humanity ReStore in the area.
https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-large-appliances/
Recycling used electronics conserves natural resources and avoids air and water pollution. For example, for every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered. Contact your local city or county for more information about electronics recycling in your area or visit Earth911 for more options.
https://search.earth911.com/
If you updated your electronics in your home or office this year, be sure to delete all your personal data from your old devices before recycling or donating them. Contact your local city or county for more information about electronics recycling in your area. Or consider donating them to a local charitable organization, like Goodwill Industries of Houston.
https://goodwillhouston.dellreconnect.com/
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It's time to enter the Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest!!! 🎨🖍 Six K-5 students, and one lucky teacher, will win a tablet or laptop! 📱💻
⭐️ NEW this year: The 2021 contest will award prizes to one winner from each grade level, Kindergarten-5th Grade. The Grand Prize winner will be chosen from those winners.
Spread the word! Entries are due by March 5th! Details: https://takecareoftexas.org/kids/k-5-art-contest
If your New Year’s Resolution includes doing something good or giving back, consider donating your old cell phones to Cell Phones for Soldiers or to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
https://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/
https://ncadv.org/donate-a-phone
If you're looking for an environmentally helpful way to discard your used Christmas tree, please consider donating it to the Brazoria County Parks Department to help reinforce the dunes at Surfside Beach. You can also check with your community to find out if there are any tree donation activities underway. No artificial trees or ornaments, please!
Remember to donate your used Christmas tree to help rebuild the dunes on local beaches, which were wiped out by storm surges from last year's record-setting hurricane season. Drop them at the main entrance to Surfside Beach, any county precinct or check with your local city hall to see if you can take them there.
Learn more at https://thefacts.com/free_share/article_5533d519-5724-5ae3-9bcb-98eced618c64.html
Holiday cards are fun, but what do you do with them after the holidays are over? Take a look at these clever ideas for resuing them, like making new cards, decorations, or cute magnets.
https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/christmas-card-crafts/
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day is a great time to declutter--out with the old, in with the new and reuse what you can. What are some your tips and tricks for decluttering around the holidays?
At some point, the festivities end and the Christmas cleanup begins. Here's how to responsibly get rid of those ribbons, cards and more.
A lot of people are diligent about recycling paper and boxes. Unfortunately, most holiday wrapping paper, bows, and ribbons aren’t recyclable and are considered contamination in the recycling bin. Check out some of these ideas for greener gift wrapping, such as using re-usable cloth bags, using seed paper gift tags, or using shredded magazine pages instead of tissue paper as box fillers.
https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/buy-or-diy-eco-friendly-gift-wrap/
Last-minute holiday cards and gifts can be green. Consider gifting experiences instead of stuff or sending e-cards or audio cards this year. These will get there on time and will be appreciated by the recipients. Thanks to our friends at West U for suggesting these tips.
If you haven’t put together your holiday decorations yet or maybe you just want to have some different ones ready for next year, check out these 25 DIY ideas for making your own. Many of these fun projects use materials you probably have around the house already.
http://diytotry.com/25-christmas-decorations-made-with-recycled-materials/
Whether your holiday celebrations are large or small this year, there are simple ways to make them environmentally friendly. Earth911 offers 8 Green Tips for 8 Days of Hanukkah, like burning clean candles and giving experience gifts instead of more stuff.
https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/8-green-tips-8-days-hanukkah/
Whether your holiday celebrations are large or small this year, there are simple ways to make them environmentally friendly. Earth911 offers 8 Green Tips for 8 Days of Hanukkah, like burning clean candles and giving experience gifts instead of more stuff.
https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/8-green-tips-8-days-hanukkah/
Twinkling lights are a great way to add sparkle to your decorations. However, when they burn out or when you get ready to upgrade to new or more green choices, don’t toss your old ones. Check with your city to see if they take them or contact stores that sell lights and see if you can trade in your old ones for a discount for purchasing new ones or a scrap metal recyciling business might take them.
https://modernize.com/homeowner-resources/30973/how-to-recycle-old-christmas-lights
As you're looking for great deals for holiday gifts this Cyber Monday, take a look at some of these ideas for helping to make your gift-giving greener and environmentally friendly.
Gift-Giving Gone Green
This Thanksgiving you can reduce your food waste by planning ahead, cooking only what you need (including leftovers), sending to-go plates home with friends and family, and composting what you can. Learn more at earth911.com
https://earth911.com/living-well-being/events-entertainement/thanksgiving-dinner-without-waste/
Now is the perfect time for DIY Fall and Thanksgiving decorating projects that don’t create additional waste. Fun ideas include making pine cone place cards, assembling a gratitude tree, or putting together an edible centerpiece.
https://earth911.com/inspire/diy/diy-projects-thanksgiving/
America Recycles day is coming up and you are invited to join thousands of people across the nation pledging to reduce waste by recycling more, buying products made of recycled content, and encouraging at least one family member or friend to join you.
https://kab.org/programs/ard/pledge/
The cardboard tubes from paper towel rolls are recyclable, but have you ever thought about re-using them in craft projects? You can make ornaments or decorations, or use them in a painting project. Just squeeze the tube a bit, dip it in some paint, and it’s a perfect template for leaves on a tree.
https://www.craftymorning.com/toilet-paper-roll-leaf-stamping-fall-tree-craft/
Abandoning tires on the ground, in ditches, or in area waterways is harmful to the environment, creates an eyesore, and is ILLEGAL. If you see some, report them to your local city or county, or contact the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Field Office in your area.
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/waste_permits/tires/tires-abandoned
In Texas, you can properly dispose of scrap, or unwanted, tires when buying new tires, during local government collection events, or possibly by contacting a landfill directly and paying a disposal fee. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has tools for you to use to find the right place to dispose of your tires. Check out their webpage or contact your local city or county to find out if they accept tires during any regular trash collection or through special events.
Tires literally get us where we want to go. But what happens when they are no longer useful on our vehicles? You can reuse, recycle, or properly dispose of them. Improperly storing, or illegally dumping, tires cause breeding grounds for mosquitos and are prone to catching fire. Earth 911 offers some helpful tips for how (and why) you can get the most life out of your tires and give them new life through proper recycling and disposal.
https://earth911.com/inspire/programs-initiatives/recycling-mysteries-tires/
When you purchase new tires, you can pay a fee to have your old ones recycled right there at the tire shop. But if you have old tires around your house and you’re wondering what to do with them, maybe there’s still some life in them. Check out these creative ways to re-use old tires, such as turning them into furniture, swings, or yard and garden planters and art.
https://earth911.com/home-garden/take-these-8-creative-ways-to-repurpose-tires-out-for-a-spin/
If you think the only things you can compost are grass, plants, and wilted lettuce, think again. While there are a lot of things you can’t compost, there are some things that you can that may surprise you – like white glue and masking tape (on craft projects), natural wine corks, and stale food (crackers, spices, bread, and pasta). Learn more at
https://earth911.com/home-garden/compost-10-weird-things/
Wouldn't it be great if everything was recyclable? Wishing for it doesn't make it true. Check out this information from Take Care of Texas to help keep non-recyclables out of your recycling bin and learn more about keeping some items our of your trash bin too!
You're not wish-cycling, are you? Recycling the wrong items can contaminate an entire batch of recycling and damage machinery, thus rendering recycling efforts virtually useless! ♻️
Learn how you can be a responsible recycler: https://takecareoftexas.org/hot-wire/youre-not-wish-cycling-are-you
After you’ve finished reading your newspaper, put it to work as a weed barrier in your garden. Lay several sheets on moist soil and cover with mulch. The newspaper keeps pesky weeds from sprouting and breaks down in the soil.
Really important messages we can all use.
The city of Houston launches an anti-litter campaign to encourage Houstonians to properly dispose of face masks, gloves, sanitizer wipes, and other trash.
Proper disposal of PPE will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep Houston streets clean, healthy and safe. https://bit.ly/32F4cg5
#COVID19 #BetterTogether #ProtectTheH #DoThePPE123
Got pine cones? You can toss them in your compost pile to create valuable mulch, but that may take a while. Give them new life by repurposing them as a bird feeder for our fine feathered friends. You just need the pine cone, some string, peanut butter, and bird seed. Learn more at https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/make-your-own-feeder/
We like waste diversion from the landfill through reducing, reusing and recycling, but never by tossing trash on the ground. Let’s make a difference on September 20 (and every other day too!)
One day. One action. One movement. Join the Keep America Beautiful #TrashDash movement against litter! Get outside, have fun, and make a difference in your community on Sept 20. https://bit.ly/2DIK5E8
Unrecyclable food wrappers top list of trash found on world's beaches.
Volunteers removed nearly 5 million food wrappers from beaches and waterways last year
Composting can help keep organic waste out of the landfill. But you have to have the right ratio of “green stuff” and “brown stuff.” Green materials are rich in nitrogen and protein, like grass and vegetable scraps; and brown materials are carbon- or carbohydrate-rich, such as leaves and pine needles. A good ratio is 3-to-4 parts brown to 1 part green. Learn more at
https://www.thespruce.com/composting-greens-and-browns-2539485
Whether your upcoming Labor Day get together is large or small, you are probably mowing your lawn to make it look its best. Leave those grass clippings where they are, and put them to work. They decompose quickly and give needed nutrients to your soil.
https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/library/landscaping/maintaining-st-augustinegrass-lawns/
When you are shopping for new school (or work) clothes, don’t forget about the clothes you already have. Consider donating them to a thrift shop or selling them on consignment. Thrift shops and consignment shops are a great place to buy “new to you” clothes too. Learn more at earth911.
https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-clothing-accessories/
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As landfill space and raw materials become scarcer, recycling of used materials becomes a more cost effective and sensible option. The Houston-Galveston Area Council hosts workshops and provides education/outreach to bring new ideas and knowledge to local governments, solid waste businesses, and interested residents on a wide range of recycling-related topics.
Check out our workshops at http://www.h-gac.com/community/recycling/solid-waste-and-recycling-workshops.aspx
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