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7 Ways to Reuse Your Old Cell Phones

Many people replace their cell phones every 2 to 3 years. The old cell phones are put away somewhere, and when it’s time to declutter, they’re just thrown away as scrap, but there are many ways to reuse your old cell phones. The growing number of apps makes it easier to repurpose them without keeping ...

David Jirard

A pile of old cell phones.

10 Tips for a Greener Lifestyle

It’s a fact — you lead a busy life. You want to live a greener lifestyle, but time and money get in the way. Do you ever find yourself making excuses? “I already have too much to do.” “I can’t afford expensive eco-friendly products.” “I don’t know where to start.” Start here and now with ...

Raven Montmorency

A selection of melons, tomatoes, zuchini, eggplant, and various kinds of peppers at a stall at a farmers market.

This Startup Creates Beautiful Furniture by Repurposing Used Chopsticks

People habitually use certain accessories in the kitchen and dining table that end up in the trash. One such example is chopsticks. First used by the Chinese, they later spread to other East Asian cultural sphere countries, including Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. As ethnic Chinese emigrated, chopsticks as eating utensils for certain ethnic food took ...

Emma Lu

Furniture made with ChopValue.

Turkish Garbage Collectors Open a Library of Books Rescued From the Trash

Books have been a timeless preserver of literature, history, science, philosophy, and culture. They have become increasingly accessible over the years on a diverse range of topics. However, as books became more abundant, so has the volume destined for landfills instead of a library. But a group of Turkish garbage collectors would rather urge people ...

Armin Auctor

A Turkish garbage truck.