Green House: Eco-Friendly Recycling and Disposal at Home

Description

The realities of climate change can be overwhelming, but the good news is that-with your help-global warming can be slowed and ultimately stopped. You may already recycle those newspapers and milk cartons, and perhaps you have a compost pile in the backyard. But what about that old inkjet cartridge? Or that scratched CD? Green House: Eco-Friendly Disposal and Recycling at Home is an A to Z guide to disposing and recycling all varieties of common household trash, from broken appliances to spent smokedetectors and cell phones to pet waste. With a sense of humor and an eye towards modern-day prac.;Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: UnStuffing; ALUMINUM CANS; AMMONIA-BASED CLEANERS; ANTIFREEZE; APPLIANCES; ASHES; BATTERIES; BICYCLES; BIRD-CAGE LINER; BOOKS; BOOZE; BULLETS; CAMERAS; CARPET; CARS; CAR WAX; CAT LITTER; CDs AND DVDs; CEREAL BOXES AND FOOD CARTONS; CHILDREN'S CAR SEATS; CHLORINE BLEACH; CHRISTMAS TREES; CLOTHING; COFFEE GROUNDS; CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS; CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS; COOKING OIL; CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES; DIAPERS; DOG POOP; DRAIN CLEANERS; DRUGS; EGG CARTONS; E-WASTE; EYEGLASSES; FAST-FOOD CONTAINERS AND DELI BOXES; FLOOR AND FURNITURE POLISH; FOOD WASTE. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: UnStuffing ALUMINUM CANS AMMONIA-BASED CLEANERS ANTIFREEZE APPLIANCES ASHES BATTERIES BICYCLES BIRD-CAGE LINER BOOKS BOOZE BULLETS CAMERAS CARPET CARS CAR WAX CAT LITTER CDs AND DVDs CEREAL BOXES AND FOOD CARTONS CHILDREN'S CAR SEATS CHLORINE BLEACH CHRISTMAS TREES CLOTHING COFFEE GROUNDS CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS COOKING OIL CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES DIAPERS DOG POOP DRAIN CLEANERS DRUGS EGG CARTONS E-WASTE EYEGLASSES FAST-FOOD CONTAINERS AND DELI BOXES FLOOR AND FURNITURE POLISH FOOD WASTE. Furnitureglass bottles glue grease home-office paper insecticides insulation junk mail leaves light bulbs magazines mattresses metal (odd bits) milk and juice cartons mirrors and miscellaneous glass motor oil nail polish and polish remover newspapers oven cleaners overnight delivery boxes and envelopes packaging paint paint brush cleaner and paint thinner paint stripper paper and plastic bags pets pizza boxes plastic water bottles plastic wrap.