What do you do with your old cookware when you upgrade?  One option is Freecycling it.  But ... if you buy from Calphalon you can have your old cookware recycled for free.

The process is simple:  Pack the old cookware in the box from the new cookware (reuse) and they will provide a UPS shipping label to cover the shipping.  Shortly after you should receive two 100% recycled cotton shopping bags (reduce and reuse).

Here is an interesting bit of information from their web site ...
"Fact: Over 80 percent of items in landfills can be recycled, but they're not."

What can you recycle that you are currently tossing in the trash ... ?



Via:  Calphalon LINK

Kids Books on the Environment

Here are some interesting books I ran across while checking
my local FreeCycle (Chester County, PA) ... Getting kids involved in "YourGreenQuest" and all things green is a great idea.

Your kids might be interested in these two volumes .... and the experiments.

Young Discoverers Garbage and Recycling: Enviromental Facts and Experiments
by: Rosie Harlow and Sally Morgan

The Enviroment: Saving the Planet (Includes Experiments)
by: Rosie Harlow and Sally Morgan


Via: YourGreenQuest LINK

FreeCycle - Novel Way to Recycle Your Stuff

Freecycle is a neat way to help get rid of stuff while recycling at the same time. The idea is that you join a Freecycle group and then post your WANTED, OFFERED and see who has what you want / needs what you have.

The whole idea is about keeping stuff out of landfills. I belong to 2 Freecycle groups and have managed to easily freecycle 2 bicycles, numerous kids books, numerous kids CDs, bubble wrap, and lots of kids toys. I have done well with getting an enormous quantity of lilies from folks thinning out their gardens.

So .. if you have stuff that is too good for the landfill and do not want to eBay it ... check out Freecycle.

Their mission " ... is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community."



Via: Freecycle LINK