March 20th's Tip
Paper Towel/Toiler Paper Tubes: Probably two of the easiest things to let slip when it comes to recycling... especially toilet paper tubes. I think it's because recycling is not on our minds while we're in the bathroom 
Seriously, though, these are two things that can and should be recycled. Ideal Bite recommends stacking your t.p. tubes on the handle of your plunger until they are ready for recycling. You can also keep a separate basket/bin in the bathroom for the tubes. Same goes for paper towel tubes. One way to remember to recycle them is to stick them in the cabinet under your sink. This way, if you forget for a while, at least they won't get tossed into the garbage.
You can also make use of the tubes with creative reuse projects. See the resources listed below for some great ideas.
Resources
- DLTK's Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
- World Environmental Organization Toilet Paper Tube Reuses
- 16 Creative Paper Towel Tube Reuses at eHow
- Creative Reuse Ideas for Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Tubes from Associated Content
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12 Responses
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Teresa Cuervo
March 20th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Loved your blog, concise, clear and useful. Love the tips for recycling rolls I knew that they could be reused but did not know exactly how.
Teresa Cuervo
http://teresacuervo.wordpress.com
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Fresh Young Bloggers
March 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Seriously yeah, gotta remember those toilet paper rolls. I always forget!
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web design
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:41 am
Thanks for wonderful tips for t.p.tubes and also for sharing great ideas.
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wilson
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 am
I always taught my students using the toilet paper rolls to do some interesting crafts...
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Al Thompson
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 am
Personally, I have heard of a lot of people using paper towels for bedding; never anything negative
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The Nooge
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Stacking the TP tubes on the plunger is a great idea...that is unless you actually have to use the plunger...and you forget to remove the TP tubes...and you have a HUGE gross mess on your hands (hopefully figuratively and not literally)...
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rurales en la rioja
March 24th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Come people, how hard can it be to carry the tube to the recycling bin after using the bathroom.
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youth baseball training videos
March 24th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I like to let my kids play with them for a while and then recycle them. Thanks for the additional links for good ideas!
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Veteran Loans
March 24th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
I always forget the toilet paper role. It's so easy to throw it into the bin next to the toilet while I'm sitting there taking care of business. I'm going to try and just put them on the plunger from now on.
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Eco-Friendly Friday Tips Volume Fourty Two | Focus Organic.com
April 10th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
[...] 20th's Tip Paper Towel Tubes Follow Up: Following up on an Eco-Friendly Friday tip from a few weeks ago, Chef Knives would like to add another very creative use for spent paper towel tubes. Many chef [...]
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Stefanie
April 10th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Wilson, that's great! I'm sure a lot of neat crafts can be made with them.
The Nooge, gross!
Added another use for paper towel tubes in today's Eco Friendly Friday!
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pays to live green
May 6th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Really great ways to remember to recycle those paper and tp tubes. They are just so easy to throw away and having a basket for them makes it far easier to remember.