Where Can I Wednesday

Our Where Can I Wednesday reader question reads: “I am getting a bigger recycle bin, but am not sure what to do with my old one. Can you help? Thanks, Amy” What to do with old recycling bins We’re happy...

A lot of questions that came up from Monday’s Radio Times Broadcast (more on that later…) involving where to recycle stuff like computers & old TV monitors. As my luck would have it, I noticed the Philadelphia Streets Department STOPPED...

What happens when your new dress becomes yesterday’s news? For a lot of Americans, it means the dumpster. The EPA reports the average North American throws out more than 80 pounds of textiles each year. That adds up quickly in...

Calling all musicians! What happens when you break a string? You toss them in the trash, right? Most people do, and these strings are contributing to the more than 1.5 million pounds of string metal sitting in landfills every year....

What does one do with old Apple products they can’t use or resell? Recycle them! Apple offers a free, easy to use recycling program that could (possibly) score you an Apple Store gift card. If you’re not using your old...

It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year, spring cleaning! If you’re in the same boat as me, you’ve probably found yourself with piles of odd items that haven’t been used in quite a bit, including old personal care and beauty...

Crocs: we’ve all seen them, and at one point, most of us had a pair of those bright colored, light-weight rubber colored shoes. Although the Crocs fad has come and gone, many of us still have an old pair stored...

It’s winter, which means it’s time to break out the stockings, tights & pantyhose. But can you recycle them? Not exactly. Pantyhose can take up to 30-40 years to decompose when placed in a landfill. While they can’t be recycled,...

Do you have old keys lying around that have no use? Instead of letting those old pieces of metal gather dust in your drawer, why not put them to use; they could be the “key” to helping others in need. Keys...