Carseat Recycling: Implementing this idea is currently stalled at the point of needing to locate recycler of #5 polypropylene.
Existing Programs
Boulder, CO: Talked to Bill Flinchbaugh in Boulder but need to follow up with him about potential #5 recyclers.
Morristown, NJ: Contact Jennifer Carcich at 973-451-9090
Fabric Collection: How much donated clothing in thrift stores is unable to be sold? Where does it end up? Would love to get a project going that collected unusable cloth and reused it to make Earth Friendly Shopping Bags and Blankets for Shelters and other uses. Sales of the bags could be used to fund this or other projects, or they could just be given away. People with no sewing experience could learn to sew during workshops provided to make more bags and blankets.
"An Inconvenient Bag"discusses how the new trend of reusable shopping bags really isn't as earth friendly as it seems. Bags constructed locally from recycled clothing could be an answer to this article's findings.
Urban Community Gardens: I'm no expert, but I love to get my hands in the dirt and I'd LOVE to see more community gardens started.
SustainLane ranks Charlotte lowest in "Knowledge Base & Communications". How can we change that?
Amy W. says:
What about a monthly program to introduce teenagers to the idea of reusing items we usually discard? We have just that at the Loft ImaginOn, a youth branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, which is located at 300 E. Seventh St in Charlotte, NC. Every month we offer a 6R program (the 6Rs are: Reduce * Reuse * Reclaim * Redesign * Renew * Recycle) where teens can learn about the importance of recycling and reusing unwanted items. On July 29th, we'll have a program called 6R: One for the Books. In this workshop, we'll reuse old hardcover books to build a new, unique table for the Loft. Help us construct the table from scratch using power tools and creativity! For teens 12-18 only. For more info, please call us at 704-416-4660 or check out www.imaginon.org.