Here Are 20 Things You Can Actually Recycle
2015.10.13
Got a lot of junk lying around at home? Instead of keeping them, or just throwing them out, why not recycle them? There are many other ways to get rid of these things. Check out the list below:
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Brickrecycler will take old Legos and donate them to foster children. Or you can do it yourself.
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Don’t toss out that old bra when it’s done supporting you, recycle it.
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You can donate your Crocs, (or someone else's) to Soles4Souls.
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If you do your oil changes at home, take your oil to an oil-change facility to be recycled.
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Home improvement stores might let you exchange them.
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Many places will take back old cartridges you no longer use for a price.
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Ikea will take back all those old low-energy bulbs you don’t know what to do with.
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Donate old crayons. Believe it or not, they can be made into brand new crayons.
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Preserve, a company that creates products from 100% recyclable materials, will recycle the plastic of old Brita filters for you.
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Still have VHS tapes laying around but nothing to play them with? GreenDisk will take care of them for you.
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Key For Hope collect old metal keys and sell them to recycling centers. The money is then given to food banks.
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I'm sure you can find some way to recycle greeting cards. This is a no brainer!
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Donate them to Nike’s “reuse-a-shoe” program to be made into sporting surfaces.
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Instead of throwing away those old cosmetic packages, some companies will take them back.
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Pantyhose and tights can take up to 40 years to decompose. Donate them to be made into playground equipment.
Legos
![recycle2.jpg recycle2.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle2.jpg)
Brickrecycler will take old Legos and donate them to foster children. Or you can do it yourself.
Bras
![recycle1.jpg recycle1.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle1.jpg)
Don’t toss out that old bra when it’s done supporting you, recycle it.
Crocs
![recycle3.jpg recycle3.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle3.jpg)
You can donate your Crocs, (or someone else's) to Soles4Souls.
Used motor oil
![recycle4.jpg recycle4.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle4.jpg)
If you do your oil changes at home, take your oil to an oil-change facility to be recycled.
Christmas lights
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Home improvement stores might let you exchange them.
Ink/toner cartridges
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Many places will take back old cartridges you no longer use for a price.
Trophies
Wine corks
Sex toys
Low-energy light bulbs
![recycle10.jpg recycle10.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle10.jpg)
Ikea will take back all those old low-energy bulbs you don’t know what to do with.
Crayons
![recycle11.jpg recycle11.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle11.jpg)
Donate old crayons. Believe it or not, they can be made into brand new crayons.
Toothbrushes
Brita water filters
![recycle13.jpg recycle13.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle13.jpg)
Preserve, a company that creates products from 100% recyclable materials, will recycle the plastic of old Brita filters for you.
VHS tapes
![recycle14.jpg recycle14.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle14.jpg)
Still have VHS tapes laying around but nothing to play them with? GreenDisk will take care of them for you.
Keys
![recycle15.jpg recycle15.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle15.jpg)
Key For Hope collect old metal keys and sell them to recycling centers. The money is then given to food banks.
Garden hoses
![recycle16.jpg recycle16.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle16.jpg)
Greeting cards
![recycle17.jpg recycle17.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle17.jpg)
I'm sure you can find some way to recycle greeting cards. This is a no brainer!
Running shoes
![recycle18.jpg recycle18.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle18.jpg)
Donate them to Nike’s “reuse-a-shoe” program to be made into sporting surfaces.
Cosmetic packaging
![recycle19.jpg recycle19.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle19.jpg)
Instead of throwing away those old cosmetic packages, some companies will take them back.
Pantyhose and tights
![recycle20.jpg recycle20.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/627/956/014/recycle20.jpg)
Pantyhose and tights can take up to 40 years to decompose. Donate them to be made into playground equipment.
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