Donating & Recycling
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Today I thought I would post about a couple great articles I read off of Ideal Bite. They also have launched local editions in San Francisco, NYC, LA, Chicago, and Seattle, and a Mama Bite! There is so much great info off this site even if you don't live in the specified areas.
First, DONATIONS: Click on this link for the full article. That Matter of Trust really caught my interest since I had never heard of anything like this!!!!
American Red Cross - locate a nearby blood bank and give.
Donate Life America - find out how to donate your organs (or just sign up to be a donor with your local DMV).
Locks of Love and Wigs for Kids - these organizations create wigs for kids with cancer with donated hair (note: it's gotta be at least 10 inches long).
Matter of Trust - see if your salon wants to donate hair for use as mats to absorb oil spillage (no, really).
St. Baldrick's Foundation - hair too short to donate? Head to one of this nonprofit's shave-a-thons.
Today I thought I would post about a couple great articles I read off of Ideal Bite. They also have launched local editions in San Francisco, NYC, LA, Chicago, and Seattle, and a Mama Bite! There is so much great info off this site even if you don't live in the specified areas.First, DONATIONS: Click on this link for the full article. That Matter of Trust really caught my interest since I had never heard of anything like this!!!!
Second, RECYCLING YOUR BATTERIES: Whether rechargeable or alkaline (yep – both kinds are recyclable), getting rid of your batteries in an eco-friendlier way. Read the full article at the previous link.
- Earth 911 - find out where to recycle alkalines; just type in your zip and it'll spit out a list of nearby drop spots.
- Call2Recycle - ditto on the above, but for rechargeables.
- Big Green Box - service that will send you a box that you ship back for recycling (postage paid) when full; great for offices ($58).
But 'member: Alkalines are like incandescent light bulbs - a waste of cash and energy - so switch to rechargeables (which last for up to 1,000 charges) if you haven't already.
- Green Batteries - carries (almost) every rechargeable battery under the sun.
- Duracell Value Charger - rechargeables starter kit; comes with 4 precharged AAs. Duracell beat Energizer in a recent test ($17).
- Note: Rechargeables lose their juice faster than nonrechargeable alkalines, so you prolly wanna stick with conventional batteries in your smoke alarms.
I know this is not my usual health & fitness article but I thought I would pass on some of this information for the "better good"! Hey, it is health related. Healthy for us & the planet too!
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