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Where to Recycle Everything
 
Oprah.com   |   From the February 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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


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
Printed from Oprah.com on Saturday, May 18, 2013
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