Mommy Goes Green

We’ve all got an old stroller ( or 3 ) hanging out in our garage.  If it’s time to get rid of it, don’t put it in the garbage! You have two better choices:

1.  Sell or give it away on Craigslist or Freecycle – there is likely someone in your neighborhood that needs it and a little extra cash in the pocket couldn’t hurt either.

2.  Recycle it – BabyPlanet can take old strollers and recycle 100% of the parts towards new items.  All you have to do is mail it to them :

ECA Inc.

2710 S. 13th Street

Springfield, Illinois 62703

If you recycle – here’s something you can feel good about!

• Recycle one aluminum can – SAVE ENERGY TO POWER YOUR TV FOR THREE HOURS
• Recycle one glass bottle – RUN 60 WATT LIGHTBULB FOR 4 HOURS
• Recycle one  small stack of newspaper - SAVE ONE TREE
• Recycle one gallon jug of milk – RUN 100 WATT LIGHTBULB for 11 HOURS
• Recycle one pound of steel ( about 4 canned goods ) – RUN 60 WATT LIGHTBULB for 26 HOURS
• Recycle one gallon of motor oil – SAVE 18 KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY ( enough to run your TV for 90 hours )
• Recycle grass clippings ( leave them on your lawn ) – REDUCE FERTILIZER NEEDS BY 1/3

The EPA estimates 75% of our waste is recyclable but we only recycle 25% of it - before you throw something away, check to make sure it absolutely cannot be recycled!  Just because your waste management company won’t accept it curbside, that doesn’t mean it cannot be recycled.  Check out Earth 911 for a local location to recycle anything!