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APR 2017

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64 | NAILS MAGAZINE | APRIL 2017 with www.terracycle.com, while simultaneously offering fundraising opportunities for participants. Simply ship the materials per the directions on the site and TerraCycle will reward participants with 50 TerraCycle points per pound of materials (toward charitable gifts or not-for-profit schools). TerraCycle upcycles or recycles the materials into new products. Carpet (nylon fiber). Right now, carpet recycling is new and the network of uses is just being developed. If you're getting new carpet, talk to your representative about the possibility of recycling the old carpet. According to the Carpet America Recovery Effort, it costs between five and 25 cents per pound of carpet to recycle. It is not free, but it defrays the cost of development of new uses, such as composite lumber, decking, roofing shingles, and automotive parts. Since 2002, they estimate 500 million pounds of carpet have been diverted from landfills and recovered. Cell phones. When we upgrade our cell phone or other smart devices, they still may be usable. After deleting personal information, they may be donated (to be used here and abroad) or recycled for the many components. Go to www.gowireless.org for specifics on CTIA members' consumer recycling programs. Any age or condition is welcome. Compact fluorescent light bulbs. Recycling CFL bulbs is important because it reuses the glass and prevents the release of mercury into our environment — some areas even require it by law. Call your local municipal recycling center to find out. Cosmetics packaging. Many cosmetics companies will accept used packaging from their products. Simply contact your favorite brand and ask. Origins (www.origins.com) will recycle your empties from any brand of cosmetics, plus they use the materials in future packaging. } BUSINESS It's time to move past recycling basics like paper, plastic, and aluminum. Read on to find new life for many of the items that may cross your salon's threshold — from packing peanuts to wine corks. BY ERIN SNYDER DIXON You Can Recycle That?! >>> Americans generate a huge amount of waste. It may be cheaper to send discarded items to a landfill, but the reality is that landfills are filling up fast and the costs of the entire lifecycle of a product must be considered. Recycling can't offset a culture of overconsumption, but it can slow the tide of refuse headed to the dump. According to the EPA, only 6.4% of waste was being recycled in 1960. Fast forward to 2013 and that number swelled to 34.3%. Let's continue to do our part by broadening our efforts to include items you may not have realized are recyclable. Aerosol cans. Most aerosol cans can be recycled with municipal recycling once the can is empty and the plastic cap and nozzle have been removed. How easy is that? Aluminum foil and soda cans. As metal scrapping has grown in popularity, so have metal collection sites willing to pay you cash for your earth-friendly efforts. Aluminum cans can be collected and donated, or traded in for cash by the pound. Batteries. Each state sets battery recycling terms, so start local to keep down costs. For more information on Call2Recycle's new 2017 All Battery fee-based recycling program, accepting alkaline and rechargeable batteries, visit www.call2recycle.org. The organization offers collection kits so consumers can manage the battery's end-of-life. Bras. The Bra Recyclers takes gently used bras, including prosthesis and mastectomy bras, and provides them to women in need. "If it doesn't fit, recycle it," they say! Simply wash the item, submit a recycling form at www.brarecycling. com, label your package with the mailing label they send via email, and pop it in the mail. Or, you may be in luck with a local drop-off site in your area. Brita water filter cartridges. The filters, packaging, bottles, and pitchers can be recycled through a partnership (continued on page 81)

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