'How to Recycle Anything'

'How to Recycle Anything'

Useful for US readers, this comprehensive alphabetical guide by Real Simple give great recycling tips and appropriate organizations... some of the best ideas:

Crayons: Send them to the National Crayon Recycle Program crazycrayons.com, which melts down crayons and reforms them into new ones.

Crocs: The manufacturer recycles used Crocs into new shoes and donates them to underprivileged families.

iPods: Bring in an old iPod to an Apple store and get 10 percent off a new one. Your out-of-date iPod will be broken down and properly disposed of

Sneakers: Nike’s Reuse-a-Shoe program (nikereuseashoe.com) accepts old sneakers (any brand) and recycles them into courts for various sports so kids have a place to play.

Toothpaste tubes: Even with all that sticky paste inside, you can recycle aluminum tubes (put them with the aluminum cans), but not plastic ones.