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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I probably should be ashamed to admit it, but I've never recycled before. It was a bit confusing. We didn't have any separate containers and would have had to cart our recycibles to the designated location, about a ten-minute drive.
However, in our new home, we were given two recycling bins from the county: one green for plastics and one
blue for papers. Empty water bottles go into the green bin, but little else because I refuse to waste water by rinsing out other plastics. We live in a state with a drought, and water costs $$.
Since we get the newspaper each day, we seem to fill up the
blue bin more quickly.
Isn't it fun to help the environment with such a pretty color? Do you recycle?
Most people on our block recycle. This is our offering for this past Friday's pickup.
Happy Blue Monday!
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Yes recycling's part of our lives too, but we haven't got water restrictions, thank goodness.The bin is a lovely blue, anyway.
ReplyDeleteWe have a recycling dumpster to take all our paper too and we take our cans to the aluminum plant...Happy Blue Monday Sally!
ReplyDeleteYup! We only have one earth so we should take care of it! :) Have you heard of Earth Hour? On March 27, turn off all your lights from 8:30-9:30PM. Join the world in conserving energy! Happy Blue Monday everyone! My Blue Monday's here!
ReplyDeleteRach
Good for you for finally doing the recycling thing. It feels good, doesn't it, to keep all that stuff out of the landfill and help conserve resources? Love the blue bin!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday Sally!
ReplyDeleteMine's here.
Happy Blue Monday, Sally!!
ReplyDeleteLovely blue colour on that plastic bin! Yes, recycling is a part of our lives here in Sweden too.
ReplyDeleteBut since we have a wood-burning stove in the country, we can burn a lot of paper and keep warm at the same time.
My post is about the change of the weather and season.
Happy Blue Monday, Sally!
Anna
A very Happy Blue Monday, Sally!
ReplyDeleteXOXO LOLA & Nora:)
Great idea for blue photo! We recycle over here too!
ReplyDeleteOur recycling bin looks exactly the same! Except of course it doesn't say Hills....county. We go by towns here.
ReplyDeleteHappiest Blue Monday, Sally.
ReplyDeletexo bj
Happy Blue Monday! This is my first visit and I am so excited. I live in the country so we are not required to use recycling bins, but doesn't mean we don't recycle.
ReplyDeleteRecyling is the only way to go! Go green! Oh...wait, in this case, go blue! Happy BLUE MONDAY! Coralie
ReplyDeleteRecycling is quite big in Australia and my kids are quite diligent with it. I am so glad that it will be second nature for this younger generation to recycle.
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me this week Sally and best wishes for a lovely week,
Natasha.
I remember teaching my kids to look for the triangle on the bottom of plastics... they were so proud when they were the ones to find it and stick it in the bin.We lived in a city then and recycling was easier,curbside pickup,etc.We live out in the country now...it's a little more time-consuming...but so worth it!!! Happy Blues,Sally:)
ReplyDeleteWe've been recycling for at least 30 years, and I do agree that it is a wonderful cause.
ReplyDeleteWe can recycle plastics, cans, cardboard, glass and paper. We used to be provided separate bins similar to what you have, but now they provide a very large container with wheels that you put on your curb for pickup every two weeks. Ours is full every time.
Happy Blue Monday!
ReplyDeleteBlue is a nice colour!
Best wishes...Luna
Hi. I just found your blog...I'm excited to participate in Blue Monday...as soon as I think of something blue... :)
ReplyDeleteWe have a nifty recycling system in the county where we live. The trash people give us two receptacles - one for garbage, one for recyclables. We don't have to sort the recyclables at all...just dump it all in together. It makes it so much easier to be Earth conscious!
Yay! for recycling and everyone should be taught the good things about recycling goods. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteYour pretty blue recycling bin looks great against the backdrop of the sunshine!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
We don't get the paper because of how quickly it stacks up...but I think as much as that it is a time issue. I don't have time to read it as I would like. So...computer headlines and News channels keep me up to date.
ReplyDeleteHappy recycling!
Becky K.
Good morning Sally. Yes, we recycle but it nothing organized. I do not have containers and 'no' pick up is the way it is in the mountains. We drive 14 miles to the garbage dumpsters and we take our garbage and recycle items there every time we drive to town. My recycles go in grocery bags and are stacked in the garage. Very messy but it is easier than dealing with bins that take up too much room in the car. I do love the idea of bins and maybe I will buy a nice blue one to put the bags in. It can then keep the garage neater. However, I confess that our garage is a nightmare of boxes etc, etc, etc. I need to call that TV show...CLEAN HOUSE for our garage. My house is always clean and neat though. HA!
ReplyDeletePlease let us know about your Dr. report Sally. I hope you are feeling well.
Prayers and hugs to you today and always.
Jeanne
Oh my goodness, your recycling bins are so small! We have huge trash can type bins here in the Pacific Northwest and yes Recycling is HUGE here! We have a small trash can for trash a bigger trash bin for recycle and a huge bin for yard waste.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday Sally!~ We used to have those blue recycle bins too in Florida. Now we have this huge garbage can, so recycling is made easier and done all the time:)
ReplyDeleteHi Sally, This was such an interesting post. We actually get 3 newspapers a day during the week and 2 on the weekends. We have an excellent recycling program in our town. The containers are as big as our trash can, so they can accommodate lots of paper and cardboard as well as a separate one for cans, glass and plastic. We also compost. At first it was confusing, but now we think twice before we throw anything away. The Jersey Shore is so densely populated that it is really necessary to think these things through, just like your choice for how you use your water...gives us something to think about.
ReplyDelete♥, Susan
Sadly our town isn't concious about recycling. I don't even think there is anywhere to do it around this small town. I think it would be wonderful if we did.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great Monday.♥
Good morning Sally! I'm with Lana G!...our cans are huge here in Wa. State. Big ugly dk. green cans. Happy Blue Monday to you...
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, Sally! I haven't been participating lately because I have run out of blue and it's very late for me when Mister Linky is up for signing in.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of the blue bins! You don't miss a thing. Have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Sandi
Recycling is one great way to save mother earth, a good cause.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Blue Monday post, have a great week ahead!
Yes, we have to recycle here as well. We used to have bins like yours, but now we have large ones on wheels. Our recycle bin is blue, trash one is brown. The city rules are very strict and they will fine you if you do not adhere to the them. We only have one pickup per week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hostessing Sally and Happy Blue Monday! Cindy
ReplyDeleteRecycling makes me feel like I'm really a good caretaker of what God has given us. It took our county until last year to offer recycling-we were behind everyone else. Our bins are not pretty blue like yours though.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
Ann
I have always recycled in one way or another..mostly by reusing, or repurposing.
ReplyDeleteIt is rather easy to fill the paper container..all the cardboard packaging on products, pizza boxes, magazines..the list is endless..
plastics are another issue..
soda bottles,deli containers..
(I keep a pan of water in the sink for rinsing these things)
we also put glass and metal cans in along with the plastics..
by the time trash pickup day arrives, there is very little "household stuff" and our recycling pickup is once a month..so my wheeled ginormous cart is filled to the brim..
warmest hugs, laughing smiles..
Loui♥
Happy Blue Monday Sally... We try to recycle as much as we can. Not always easy while traveling...Have a super MONDAY!!!
ReplyDelete(((HUGS)))
Donna
Hi Sally...
ReplyDeleteEeeks...wished that I could say that we recycle, but we don't! However, we live way out in the country and these kind of services aren't offered! Hehe! I will say though...I hardly ever have plastic bottles and we don't get the newspaper! So really we are saving the environment in our "own little way"! Hehe!
Thank you so much for hosting Blue Monday for us, my friend! I enjoyed participating today!!!
Have a marvelous Blue Monday!
Chari @Happy To Design
Hello there dear Sally,
ReplyDeleteThis is my second week participating with your delightful Blue Monday; thanks so much for hosting this delightful meme my dear!
What a lovely day to join in with Blue Monday, it's Spring..,yay!.., At long last the season has officially arrived, and the sun is shining!~ A good time to recycle and take care of our planet!..,
Cheers and hugs form Wanda Lee
About 10 or 15 years ago it became mandatory to recycle in our little town. We started out with those little bins like you use. Now, they're great big ol bins with lids on them. Blue for paper,glass, etc. Green for grass clippings, small branches and the like. And then there's gray for plain ol' trash. It's always the dirtiest bin :( They send 3 separate trucks by our house on trash day to pick up the different barrels and dump them. Can't be cost effective.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday, Sally~
Glad to see we have a Blue Monday this week. Feeling better???
ReplyDeleteRecycling is great!
ReplyDeleteBetter late than never, my Blue Monday, have a good day!
Hello Sally. I just want to say hello and hope you are doing fine.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
Enjoy the springtime.
cute! that will really makes recycling so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots. Recycling is need of the hour.
ReplyDeleteRecycling is a huge part of our lives... I don't even use my clothes dryer much --so save energy. We also don't use AC much--but we don't live in FL. We don't have a water problem --so we do recycle our plastics, our newspapers, and cardboard and soda cans... We are constantly trying to find ways to help the environment and preserve energy... We use reusable grocery bags... I could go on and on... Guess most of us can come up with all kinds of excuses NOT to recycle....
ReplyDeleteThere aren't many folks on your street recycling, are there????
Hugs,
Betsy
Our bins are large and on wheels. We purchase our own small containers for in the house and then take them outside to the large container that goes to the curb. We put the green garbage container out once a week. The recycled material is picked up weekly but we only put ours out about once or maybe twice a month.
ReplyDeletewe are happy to recycle too.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've been a faithful recyler for years! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't recycle too, shame on me hehe.
ReplyDeleteGood thing yoru county is giving away recycle bin in each household, that makes easy to recylcel, just toss those stuff on the bin.
Hope you are feeling fine even it its drought.
Thanks for the reminder to take out my recycle bin, Sally..
ReplyDeleteGreat Blue Monday Post !I do some recycling , but I could do more .
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
~Myrna
I agree with your reasoning for not recycling. I don't like wasting water, either. We have recycling available in our community but the company is VERY particular and limiting about what they allow you to put in the bins, so we do not recycle. I collect our magazines and old phone books and deposit them in the various recycle bins around the community.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday! (My post is finally up.)
Sally-My son wrote a college paper on his mother's recycling!!! :)We have been recycling for years. It is really just like anything else--a habit. It is so very easy to do and might make a difference. Thanks for hosting the party and letting me join in!
ReplyDeleteHi Sally and all, you have a cool blue stuff for recycling.. cool!
ReplyDeleteHere's my entry: My Blue Monday
Have a fun Blue Monday! :)
It feels good to recycle, well at least I think so.. anyway we graduated to a huge toter that we get from the county we live in.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday!
Our recycle containers are the same size as the regular trash ones. In fact, they are just alike except they are different colors. Recycle ones are blue. We mostly recycle newpapers and magazines. We probably should quit taking the newspaper. Most of the magazines are passed on to us by our daughter. We also throw a lot of catalogs in there.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday.
Charlotte
I just noticed Clif already gave you this info. lol
We don't have curbside pick-up, but my wonderful hubby takes it to the place. What a great thing to promote, and perfect blue color!
ReplyDeleteWe've been recycling for many years. It's funny to me that my kids grew up with us recycling, but I still have to remind them of the things that go into the recycle bin...instead of the trash!
ReplyDeleteFINALLY they are getting their act toether in our town about recyling!!
ReplyDeleteTY for the BLUE MONDAY link-up...I am now officially a participant :o)
Hugz, Nancy & the G-Dog
Hi, Sally!
ReplyDeleteGreat Blue Monday post. We recycle here too. Happy Blue Monday
Sally,
ReplyDeleteI am on a borrowed computer and have only a minute to let you know that Jeanne told me that you have had surgery. Please know I am praying for you. I haven't had computer access for a while and won't for the rest of this week, but I am hooked up with you through prayers. Hope all went well and that you are feeling much, much better. I have some goodies for you! We missed you very, very much...
Love you,
Sheila :-)
Happy blue Monday Sally. I am thinking of you and praying that you recover quickly ♥
ReplyDeleteI applaud you for taking time to care to do this recycling :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so cool that your community makes it so easy to recycle. We started reading the newspaper online and I miss havin' it to use for many things around the Ponderosa. I use it under my mulch as a weed barrier, I roll it up to start fires in the fireplace, under muddy boots in the mud room. Yep, wish ya'll were closer 'cause it's become a rare commodity!
ReplyDeleteHave a fun day filled with blessings from above!!!