For those of you who are new to our blog, frequently we add new Green Tips to our blog… as well as update our Green Tips page.

Today’s tips address ways & places to recycle all kinds of stuff in the ever continuing quest to reduce, reuse & (of course) recycle!  Enjoy…

• Swapthing.com: Lets you trade something you don’t need for something you do (i.e., comic books for vinyl or electronics for antiques).

• Freecycle.org: With over 3 million members around the world, there’s a lot of free stuff for exchanging & it’s all, well, free.

• Sharingisgiving.com: And another freecycling site for exchanging free stuff for free.

• Kaboo.com: This online site is a place where you  can sell or give away items that are unwanted, yet still useful to someone (else).

• Collectivegood.com: Here you can recycle your old monitors, laptops, desktop computers, gaming consoles, digital cameras, printers, MP3 players & phones for cash… Then, pick from their charity list to donate that cash or  keep it for yourself.

• Phonesforcharity.com: This one’s a national program designed to remove & recycle used cell phones while working with & directly benefiting charitable organizations.

• Electronicsrecycling.org: This site has everything in one place… How & why to recycle electronics (e-cycle), where to find a local e-cycler, how to choose an e-cycler & national manufacturer programs.

• Letmeplay.com/reuseashoe: Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe program, which takes your worn-out kicks and turns them into Nike Grind, a material used in sports surfaces, playgrounds & new Nike products.

• Thrift Stores: Donating your old clothes, furniture & appliances to places such as Goodwill, the Salvation Army & women’s shelters helps put resources into the hands & bellies of folks in need.  And, finally…

• Libraries: Your old books are always welcome as donations at your local library.  They love to receive them & folks with library cards love to read them.  Freecycling as perfected across generations & perfect for everyone involved!