A key component of The Enterprising Moms mission is our commitment to having a positive impact on our physical environment through efforts and activities that actively promote and encourage earth-friendly living. Each Wednesday, we’ll feature a tip, tool or other tidbit in support of this effort. Readers, please share what works in your lives as well.
Our first installment …
Did you know that you can recycle ink cartridges and small electronics, like cell phones (that aren’t suitable for donation), PDAs, MP3 players and digital cameras through the United States Postal Service? It’s true!
Through a pilot program that launched in March, individuals can obtain mailing envelopes at post offices throughout the DC metro area that can be used to ship the above mentioned items to Clover Technologies Group – who covers the postage fees.
According to the press release issued by the USPS, Clover is “a nationally recognized company that recycles, remanufactures and remarkets inkjet cartridges, laser cartridges and small electronics. If the electronic item or cartridges cannot be refurbished and resold, its component parts are reused to refurbish other items, or the parts are broken down further and the materials are recycled. Clover Technologies Group has a “zero waste to landfill” policy: it does everything it can to avoid contributing any materials to the nation’s landfills.” Read the full press release at:
http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_028.htm
So, the next time your at the post office dropping off mail, picking up or shipping a package or buying stamps, grab a couple of recycling envelopes and make a date to clean out that junk drawer!
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