Archive for the 'Recycle' Category

Disposing of Expired or Unwanted Medications

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

As I rifled through a kitchen cabinet today looking for something or other, I suddenly became inspired to purge a few things that were taking up space. Among them, numerous bottles and packets of pills, vitamins, cold and other medicines that were expired or no longer needed.
As I began to collect them for disposal, I [...]

Disposing of the Old

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

As we celebrating the holidays, many will have new tech toys to enjoy. And, as we upgrade our tech tools,  it’s important to be conscious of how we dispose of the old ones. The Kojo Nnamdi Show on NPR yesterday, Recycling Electronics, focused on exactly this issue. Panelists representing agencies in DC, Maryland and Virginia [...]

To the Curb — The Kids Have It!

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

How do you involve your kids your efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle?