Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Home Rubbish - go Green, go Organic!

You don't need to burn holes in your pocket to play your part in saving Earth from global warming and climate change. Reduce, reuse and recycle your old rubbish from home can be fun and satisfying.


Old Newspapers and Carton Boxes

* sell your your old newspapers - stop throwing them away and sell them to collectors - they usually collect them on weekends in vans or small lorries shouting "OLD NEWSPAPERS, OLD NEWSPAPERS!". In Malaysia, you probably get some rolls of tissues in exchange!

* use them as mulch - wet and place them around your plants to keep away the weeds and grass. Once they rot, they will provide some nutrients to your flowers too.

* packing paper - pack your gifts with the latest papers headlines page. You might provide them with some interesting news they have missed!

* make paper planes - teach your kids to make paper planes. Read some of the interesting stories from the newspapers while doing so. Save you some money on books and expensive plastic toys.


Plastic Bottles

* sell them to recycle centres - this is the easiest and cheapest way. Besides it can provide you side income

* use as home decoration - if you feel creative and full of inspiration, you can try to use the multi-coloured bottles to decorate your home, or your garden. Who knows you might be the next interior design expert using home rubbish!

* water container - use them as drinking water container. They are cheaper than the fancy bottles, and you won't mind if they spoil or get stolen. Just don't pour hot water directly into them, unless you want to see how they shrink and become out of shape


Other Miscellaneous Recycle Tips

* Soft drinks and beer cans - if you open a restaurant or bar, use them as decoration. Use you imagination - you can display them from most expensive to cheapest, or from top selling to least sold. For the excess, just sell them off to recyle center

* old clothes - use them as kithen rags. The shirts can be used to wife the table. The pants can be used as floor rags or mats.

* old magazines and book - donate them to charity bodies like the Red Cross. You can also give them to friends who own clinic, surgeons, restaurant, bar etc.


Garage Sales!

* get few good neighbours to participate in your local garage sales once or twice each year. "One Man's Junk is Another Man's Treasure"

* some of the items you can sell are outdated shoes (the ladies should have a cupboard of these), shirts, blouses, dress, old phone, DIY tools (hammer, screwdrivers etc), jewellery, furniture, utensils and many more


If you have other tips that are cheap, easy, practical and creative, share them with us at info@bertuahagroorganics.com.


go Green, go Organic!