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      iPodmeister Takes Used CDs, DVDs, Gives You iPods

      A New York-based company called iPodMeister swaps out new iPods and portable hard drives for used CDs and DVDs, covering shipping costs. The business has been around since 2004, but it's new to me. More »

      10:50 AM on Mon Nov 16 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      16,134 views, 106 comments

    • trash

      Your Bottlecaps Found In Dead Birds' Bellies

      Every wonder what happens to the plastic trash in the streets after a big rain? Some of it gets washed out to sea and makes its way to the Pacific Trash Vortex, where it is fed to baby albatrosses by their confused parents. Photographer Chris Jordan took these pictures of their decomposed bodies, showing how they died with stomachs full of bottle caps, lighters and other plastic detritus. Irresponsible consumerism is deadly.

      An Ocean of Plastic...In Birds' Guts [Planet Green]

      11:28 AM on Tue Oct 20 2009
      By Ben Popken
      9,505 views, 141 comments

      Most discussed Hoss: Why all the plastic and no natural items like shells, rocks or driftwood? I would think if they can't distingish more »

    • recycling

      Hey You, Please Recycle Your Corks

      Canadians have been recycling corks for ages, but a new campaign in the States is hoping to reclaim corks here as well. More »

      2:22 PM on Wed Aug 26 2009
      By Carrie McLaren
      7,837 views, 64 comments

    • recycling

      Recycle Your Sex Toys, Get A New One For Free

      You recycle your other used electronics, so why not recycle your unwanted sex toys, too? Dreamscapes, LLC is providing an incentive for consumers to do just that. As long as they wash them really, really well first. More »

      8:23 PM on Thu Aug 20 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      11,384 views, 83 comments

    • diy

      Recycle Old CDs Into An iPhone or iPod Dock

      Do you have a dozen or so unusable CDs or DVDs lying around, some glue and tools, and a burning need for a cool-looking iPod or iPhone dock? Geeky Gadgets can show you how to combine all of these things into a functional, and fashionably recycled, gadget.

      DIY: Recycled CD iPhone Dock [Geeky Gadgets] (via Lifehacker)

      7:48 PM on Mon Jun 15 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,285 views, 10 comments

      Most discussed Courteous_Gentleman: I rigged up this pretty cool setup with my iPhone, and it's totally free! First you take the iPhone, and the more »

    • cancer

      Beware The Radioactive Cheese Graters

      Ever feel like everything gives people cancer these days? Well, you might not be too far from the truth. A Scripps News investigation found that "radioactive waste is being mixed with other metals in scrap yards and recycling facilities, often overseas, and then shipped into the U.S. in a range of consumer products." The products include household cheese graters, recliners, handbags and forks and knives, along with fences, shovels, elevator buttons, airline components and building steel. [Yahoo! Green] (Thanks to Liz!) (Photo: Richard Faulder)

      12:23 PM on Mon Jun 8 2009
      By Ben Popken
      7,985 views, 69 comments

      Most discussed seanhcalgary: So the news here is that the Chinese cheap out wherever they can at the expense of our health? I don't more »

    • how-to

      Make Jewelry From Your Discarded Credit Cards

      Sure, you could cut up your credit and debit cards and throw them away once they're closed, expired, or the account number has been stolen in a massive data breach. Or, with a few simple tools, you could re-purpose them into lovely pieces of jewelry. More »

      4:34 PM on Wed May 27 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      2,529 views, 15 comments

      Most discussed SkokieGuy: Wouldn't the American Card Express Dress be an even more lovely way to repurpose credit cards? [z.about.com] more »

    • T-Mobile is running a "flip your pearl" promotion right now, where you can trade in your old Blackberry for at least $75 (or another phone for $50) when you buy and activate a new Blackberry from them. Your trade-in phone will have to meet certain conditions for the offer to apply. [FlipYourPearl via IntoMobile] MORE »

      9 comments

    • cheapskates

      Austin Jiffy Lubes Too Cheap To Dispose Of Oil Properly, Keep Dumping It In City Sewer System

      Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., which runs 31 Jiffy Lubes in the Austin area, has to pay a $300,000 fine after admitting to pumping used oil into the city's sewer system instead of recycling it. Normally shops are paid by the gallon for used oil, but in this case a damaged wall let water seep into the oil collection area and create a toxic mess that couldn't be sold—so instead of paying to remove it, they pumped it down the drain. More »

      12:47 PM on Fri Apr 10 2009
      By Chris Walters
      8,416 views, 63 comments

      Most discussed Saboth: Glad I change my own oil and take it to Advance Auto for disposal. My only problem is antifreeze. There more »

    • cellphones

      Cellphone Recycler Says 99% Of Phones Still Contain Personal Data

      It's really great to put your old cellphone back into circulation, even if that means just donating it to a family member. But please, remember to wipe the phone first.

      Regenersis studied a random sample of 2000 handsets processed during the first week in December and found that 99% of handsets received contained some sort of personal data, including: contacts, SMS messages, pictures, music, videos, calendar entries, emails, notes, mailing lists and to do lists. In some cases, extremely sensitive information was contained, including bank details, addresses, and confidential emails.

      More »

      8:57 PM on Wed Feb 4 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,140 views, 62 comments

      Most discussed fratgirl: I bought a phone off of ebay once. It had belonged to a teen girl and had 100+ texts about more »

    • Here are some tips for recycling your Christmas tree.

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    • packaging

      Mom, Will You Open This? Amazon Announces "Frustration Free" Packaging

      Anyone who was once a child or has been around a child during the holidays knows that toy packages are pure evil straight from hell. Now, according to a letter currently on the front page of Amazon.com, they've decided to dedicate themselves to removing this scourge from your lives. More »

      11:24 AM on Mon Nov 3 2008
      By Meg Marco
      15,145 views, 70 comments

      Most discussed BeeBoo: Amazon is consistently innovative. more »

    • bad consumer

      Seinfeldian: Some Consumers Really Do Drive Their Cans And Bottles To Michigan

      Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer and Newman attempted to drive a mail truck full of cans and bottles to Michigan in order to profit from the $0.10 bottle deposit? Well, apparently, people really do this. And it's no fun for Michigan. More »

      1:10 PM on Tue Oct 28 2008
      By Meg Marco
      24,904 views, 136 comments

      Most discussed El_Fez: Wait - returning cans from out of state is fraud?!? Funny, there's no "This can can only be returned if more »

    • cool housing

      Make Your Next House A Shipping Container

      These 12 ideas for converting shipping containers into homes are pretty cool, if not always practical or cheap. Our favorite is the one that's probably among the most expensive to make, not to mention that added cost of relocating to New Zealand to get the awesome view. Runner up: Ross Steven's three-story fortress built into a hillside (see page 2).

      "Crate Expectations" [Treehugger via Digg]

      5:55 PM on Wed Oct 15 2008
      By Chris Walters
      12,352 views, 33 comments

      Most discussed forgottenpassword: [uk] + Watch video ^^^ Inside of simple $10,000 converted shipping container home. I would personally LOVE to live in it. more »

    • recycling

      The Gym Made Of Wood

      This is an outdoor gym made entirely of discarded orchard tree limbs and other pieces of recycled material. It bills itself as an eco-gym. Neat idea, but I wonder if anyone actually works out in it. [GOOD] (Thanks to c-side!)

      1:56 PM on Tue Oct 14 2008
      By Ben Popken
      5,650 views, 25 comments

    • coinstar

      Coinstar Calls Cashing In Change 'Recycling'

      Douglas writes, "Coinstar wants you to 'recycle' your coins in their machines, and save the environment! Minus their 8.9% fee of course." They even have a little wizard on their website that estimates how many parts of the environment—water, energy consumption, and geological waste—you save by putting those coins back into circulation, instead of hoarding them like the polar bear murderer you are. They don't provide any source for these estimates, though, and we're not convinced you're doing anything "green" other than lining Coinstar's pockets. More »

      12:11 PM on Mon Aug 18 2008
      By Chris Walters
      6,181 views, 85 comments

      Latest by elisa: I try to use exact change if possible, or at least get change in a silver coin denomination (eg 5, more »

    • Home Depot has started a nationwide compact flourescent light bulb recycling program. "At each The Home Depot store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk." CFL bulbs contain mercury and can be damaging to the environment if thrown into regular landfills. [New York Times] MORE »

      60 comments

    • retail

      OfficeMax Calls You A Thief For Trying To Recycle

      OfficeMax called Chris a thief for recycling empty printer cartridges. OfficeMax's MaxPerks program gives customers $3 for each empty cartridge they recycle, with a limit of 5 cartridges per customer per day. Chris runs a computer repair business that leaves him flush with empty cartridges. According to one cashier, this makes Chris a thief. More »

      4:48 PM on Sun May 4 2008
      By Carey Alexander
      33,745 views, 128 comments

      Latest by YaronPheasant: To those of you that use the recycling rewards system the way that the program was intended THANK YOU. more »

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