Recycle/reuse plastic wrappings and such?
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Comments (6)Last year was my first year WSing, and I experimented with all types of containers and cutting them different ways. The goal was to cause the least damage so that the container would be re-usable. Duct tape is too darn hard to get off, and I don't plan to use much this year. In most cases, a 2 or 3 inch piece is sufficient to hold the container together. The clear plastic packing tape worked fine for me, just make sure you apply it when the container is completely dry. With both kinds of tape, I fold the end a little on itself, so there is a little "tab" to grab and remove it later. I do the same as MissKimmie with the 2 liter bottles. Cut them in half, and then put 2 1.5" slits opposite each other on the top half. The top then spreads apart a little and fits quite snugly over the bottom section and no tape necessary. My favorite containers are the large clear salad boxes, which don't require any tape at all, and are the tops are the easiest to take on and off. I just slide the top under the bottom of the container when it's time to remove the tops altogether....See Morerecycling plastic nursery pots
Comments (3)Are any schools near you involved in a 'green up' type program where they are trying to pretty up the yard and plant some flowers and shrubs and trees? Maybe they have some teachers who are trying to teach about seeds/growing etc and would appreciate some pots (and maybe some free seeds and maybe even someone to come in and spend an afternoon a week teaching about gardening in a "gardening club"). I know our school asked for some divisions to use in the new gardens. I sent mine in a plastic bag, but if they had sent a pot or two home with DGD, it wouldn't have been so messy. :)...See MoreIdeas to Reuse/Recycle in the Garden?
Comments (11)My DH and I are in the process of building my compost bins from recycled pallets and wood saved from our deck repair project. Right now I compost in a series of big heaps that are semi-hidden from view by our row of white pine trees. I cut the tops off plastic drink bottles to make temporary "vases" for transporting floral bouquets. They fit perfectly in the car's cupholder and then I can remove the flowers and put them in a vase once I arrive at my destination. I use cut-up old mini blinds as plant markers in my veggie garden....I know what I have planted there but my DH and DS have no clue PLUS then I can add the date when I planted. Ground up office paper, newspapers, and cardboard all go into my compost heap; just be sure to remove any of those big staples from the cardboard. Volunteer plants that don't fit into my garden beds are potted up in recycled plastic containers to give to friends or donate to the church's yard sales. I also use the cardboard flats that soda cans are shipped in as harvesting containers for my lavender. I use those flats or deeper boxes when digging out a LOT of plants to give away when the person is planning to take them straight home to plant or hill in. Old clothes that are too far gone for Goodwill become garden ties. I plan to take a few clothes and make a scarecrow this year too....See MoreRecycling of Plastic Pots
Comments (13)A few years ago I was told, by the people at one of the transfer stations here on the Cape, that they would throw away much of the recycling materials. The volume of recycling material was far greater than the ability of the recycling plants to process it. They told me that they wanted to keep the public in the habit of recycling so that if they would be ready when there was places that could process it. I was disappointed to learn that I had been living with the false good feeling that my efforts to separate and deliver these items to their areas in the transfer station along with most everyone else resulted in a better world was largely a farse. Hopefully, there are many more plants to process this stuff. But watching 3 dump workers spend their day tending to the recycle area, people walking through no less than 8 container areas each week to separate their stuff, and dealing with criss-crossing cars in the area seemed like a wasted effort when I watched the container of milk jugs get emptied into the general refuse early in the morning before the place opened. That is when they explained to me that they could only find a home for some of the materials some of the time. It was very disappointing. I live in a different community now. I find it interesting that here we do not have to separate light cardboard from other trash. All cans, bottles, and plastic containers go into one container. I would love to know how they recycle that "co-mingled" material. I guess what I am saying is that there is not a lot of opportunities to find anyone eager to accept material to recycle because they have access to more of it than they know what to do with. The best bet for recycling plant pots is to get them to someone who can use them as plant pots. But, the expense of washing process, storage, and handling might outweigh their value....See Moresqueeze
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