Where to Recycle Cell Phones, Dresses, Tires and More

Where to Recycle Everything

Before you toss out today's trash, find out what you can recycle—it could make all the difference for tomorrow!

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Where to Recycle

Electronics
mygreenelectronics.org
Computers
sharetechnology.org
Floppy disks and videotapes
greendisk.com
Cell phones and rechargeable batteries
rbrc.org
Business clothing
dressforsuccess.org
Eyeglasses
neweyesfortheneedy.org
Formal dresses
www.operationfairydust.org
Appliances
recycle-steel.org
Carpets
carpetrecovery.org
Paint
earth911.org
Packing peanuts
loosefillpackaging.com
Tires
epa.gov/garbage/tires/live.htm

The Facts: How Long Does It Take to Biodegrade?

Brown paper bag
1 to 5 months

Cigarette butts and filters
12 years

Plastic bags, caps, and lids
Decades

Aluminum cans
2 to 5 centuries

Styrofoam cups and clamshells
Virtually forever

From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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