Earlier this summer we had the opportunity to tour our local Clean Water Facility. This facility recovers resources and clean used water from area homes and industries to nearly drinking water standards! I was intrigued; I had never toured a clean water facility before. The tour latest about 90 minutes and we walked through theContinue reading “Touring a Clean Water Facility”
Tag Archives: Recycling
Recycling Hazardous Waste
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time you know we are trying to sell our home. In preparation for an eventual move we have been cleaning out and decluttering. As we cleaned out the garage we collected various cans of old paint, varnish, paint thinners etc. The question was howContinue reading “Recycling Hazardous Waste”
What To Do with Your Christmas Tree?
Christmas has come and gone and if you are like me you may be wondering what to do with our Christmas tree? For over twenty years we have had an artificial tree but in preparation for our eventual move we sold it and bought a real tree this year. Recycle Your Tree. In manyContinue reading “What To Do with Your Christmas Tree?”
Frugal Tips: Can I Recycle My Pizza Box?
Do you recycle? I have been recycling for years. Growing up my mom started a recycling program in our hometown. The money raised by selling crushed glass and aluminum cans was used to purchase land to be added to the towns land trust organization; the Guilford Land Trust. A win win situation. As the yearsContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Can I Recycle My Pizza Box?”
Prudent Pantry: Recycling: Why or Why Not?
If you are living a prudent life recycling is one of the first steps in going green! Why is recycling important, you may ask. Recycling is reusing materials in original or changed forms rather than discarding them as wastes. In reusing material or changing material into new materials rather than throwing it away, the environmentContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Recycling: Why or Why Not?”
Nancy on the Home Front 