What%26#039;s the weirdest item/things that you recycle and why? I was just wondering out in %26quot;answers%26quot; land if anyone recycyled or reused anything that is weird/odd.. I recycle dryer lint from the trap on my dryer in the spring/summer/fall the birds LOVE it to line their nests.. Also, when I brush my dog I%26#039;ll toss that in the yard as well for the birds OR I%26#039;ll stuff it down mole/chipmunk holes to keep them from digging in the lawn !

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I sit and cut out the little windows on mail and recycle everything. he recycling station is NOT a close drive so I have a small shed that I store it in.. I look really silly on recycle day (once a month). I just tore a keyboard apart so I could recycle the keys and make magnets out of them and a wallet out of the internal part.

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Wow, the lengths you go through to recycle.. Good for you and keep up the GREAT work !

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• I didn%26#039;t personally recycles this,however I walked into the kitchen and found my 81 yr old Mother-in-law washing a paper Dixie plate. We had a good laugh as we watched the paper plate fall apart.I also recycle hair from cat to keep the squirrels away from bird feeders.
• The dog hair could also go in the compost. I save everything that could remotely have another use. That may sound like a house full of garbage, but since I subscribe to the first R which is %26quot;refuse%26quot;, I produce very little waste. Introduction to Permaculture
• Even the smallest plastic items get tossed in the recycle bin. I recycle all of the discarded paper that comes in the mail, including envelopes from bills, etc. Maybe that is not weird, but so many people i know that claim to be environmentally conscious just do the bare minimum...cans, newspapers, etc.
• I recently read about some individuals that were recycling used condoms (In China, of course) and making hair bands from them. It%26#039;s disgusting, but it is a form of recycling through re-use.