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Books To Prisoners
Books To Prisoners is a Seattle-based, all-volunteer, non-profit group that sends free books to prisoners in the U.S.
For information on how to donate, go online to www.bookstoprisoners.net .
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Charitable Recycling
Cell phones can also be reused or recycled through national programs. Several programs give a percentage of the proceeds to charities.
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GreenDisk Techno Recycling
GreenDisk in Columbia, Missouri takes CDs, diskettes, DVDs, ink cartridges, cell phones, videotapes, pagers, PDAs, and all of your "byte-sized" technotrash for recycling. They refurbish or recycle what you send them. There may be a fee involved. Go to http://www.greendisk.com or call them at 1-800-305-3475.
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Black River Action Team
Black River Action Team in Springfield is a non-profit organization that recycles cartridges and cell phones as a fundraiser.
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Brita Water Filters Recycling
Now you can recycle Brita Water Filters. Check out this website for all the information.
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Samsung Recycling Direct
Samsung consumers can bring Samsung-branded electronics to designated drop-off centers across all 50 states. Samsung electronics can be recycled free of charge, while non-Samsung branded items are accepted for a fee.
The only site in Vermont is CED Twin State Supply, 4 Calkins Court, South Burlington, 864-0186.
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Assistive Technology Exchange
Assistive Technology Exchange in New England allows you to look for or list Assistive Technology devices for sale or for free. The goal is to help get Assistive Technology devices that are no longer being used to people who need and can benefit from them.
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Recycline Products
Buy a recycled plastic toothbrush or razor from Recycline, and the company will take it back to be recycled again into plastic lumber. Recycline products are made from used Stonyfield Farms' yogurt cups. 888/354-7296.
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Recycling Running Shoes
One World Running will send still-wearable shoes to athletes in need in Africa, Latin America, and Haiti.
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Freecycle
Get your unwanted items into the hands of people who can use them. Offer them up on your local Freecycle.org.
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Throwplace
Give away unwanted items away.
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iReuse.com
Get your unwanted items into the hands of people who can use them by giving or selling them at iReuse.com. iReuse.com will also help you find a recycler, if possible, when your items have reached the end of their useful lifecycle.
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Video Fitness Exchange
Swap unwanted exercise videos with others at www.videofitness.com.
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CDs/DVDs/Game Disks
CDs/DVDs/Game Disks: Send scratched music or computer CDs, DVDs, and PlayStation or Nintendo video game disks to AuralTech for refinishing, and they'll work like new: 888/454-3223.
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COVER Appliance Redistribution
Non-profit COVER Home Repair in White River Junction accepts donations of clean, working, large appliances as space allows for redistribution to needy members of the community.
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Collective Good
Cell phones can also be reused or recycled through Collective Good. (770) 856-9021
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Wireless Foundation
Cell phones can also be reused or recycled through national programs. Several programs give a percentage of the proceeds to charities.
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Dress for Success
Donate wearable women's business clothing to Dress for Success, which gives it to low-income women as they search for jobs 212-532-1922, www.dressforsuccess.org.
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VT Business Materials Exchange
Waste materials generated during the construction or demolition of buildings are called "Construction & Demolition" waste or "C&D."Reuse, Recycle, or Dispose of C&D:
VT Business Materials Exchange (VBMX), (800) 895-1930
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VT Agency of Natural Resources
Recycling C&D waste can be recycled. Ask your contractor or waste hauler to use a recycler rather than a landfill. The Agency of Natural Resources maintains a web site that lists many other avenues for recycling.
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Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Program
Nike's Reuse-a-Shoe program turns old shoes into playground and athletic flooring.
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