#Recycle, repurpose, reuse by donating to charity resale stores.

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Are you one of the growing number of techies finding creative ways to use old or used hardware?

Any success stories or inspo that you'd like to share?

Anyone recommend guides on upcycling disposable electronics into at least fun gadgets and doodads, if not something useful. Things like the disposable vaporizers or one-time use electronics, *disposable" electronics, and things like that I might be able to scrounge as trash. A living wiki like guide of known electronics and a list of the major components and how to break them down would be a neat thing.

I want a small low stakes low cost project.

I have an idea. Tell me if it’s a bad idea.

Those corrugated plastic campaign signs in everybody’s yards? Imagine a 3 inch layer of them in your attic on top of your insulation.

#Federal charges against key participants involved in #Oakland #Waste processing proposal at old #Army base not helping progress of project amidst detritus, disputes, bureaucratic bogus biz bs, and constant contractual crap

Essentially article reveals "#California Waste Solutions" is not necessarily providing solutions, but local govt is pretty good at waste?

While city and developer feud, both fail to follow thru and serve #WestOakland #Community, as residents, #ratepayers and #taxpayers suffer during decades delayed deferred dreams of improved #recycling facility that just seems to #recycle hopes and turn them into more cockroach attracting stink.

https://oaklandside.org/2025/07/11/california-waste-solutions-fbi-oakland-army-base/

Zero waste Japanese style

Sakiori: Woven in Respect - Zero Waste Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEJoSil2jSA

Today’s #mosstodon is my #totebag on a #mossy tree stump. I made the tote bag myself..
I sewed it from old fabric scraps from my friend and other #recycle materials from the thrift store.
I have done #embroidery for weeks, maybe months, by adding a tons of French knots to this.
I chose to photograph this with #moss and I feel like it could have been a part of the tree from the very start.. it goes really well together.

Going through and thinning our too big wall of books… currently eight boxes to donate in the garage. How do they collect? What makes them multiply? Soooo many. But now there’s a little room for more! #recycle #donate #reuse

So as we struggle to finally address #climatechange, we'll at least have #painkillers -

Scientists use bacteria to turn #plastic waste into paracetamol https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/23/scientists-use-e-coli-bacteria-to-turn-plastic-waste-into-paracetamol-painkiller

Any ideas for where to recycle old pillows and an old world-map globe? The pillows are stained and dirty and worn out - they're not fit for donation. But I hate to just chuck them in a landfill. The globe can be reused for crafts, apparently, but I don't want to reuse it - I want it out of my house. Waste Explorer just gives me blank looks when I ask about these items. #recycle #wastedisposal

#Introduction
I've been on Mastodon for quite some time now, but under another name. I started a new account because I decided to take a step back from world news, collapse, climate change, hunger, war, fascism and inequality.
In short less doom and gloom and a little bit of positive small scale projects that might also inspire or help others.

With this account I'll focus more on my day to day life, the things I do and make.

Of course I sometime still will post concerning subjects that provoke my rage or frustration. Sorry, it's not all moonshine and roses.

Having said that, I've a broad range of subjects that have my interest, so hopefully something useful will stick with you.

From my profile text:

#Collapse aware person, born @ 320 ppm CO2, world population 3.1 billion.

Fighting depression and #sadness by doing some positive and small scale things that might help people.

Too many interests, like:
#DIY #SelfReliancy #LowTech #gardening #food #fermentation #preserving #ReUse #ReCycle #ReThink #WoodWork #electronics #MicroControllers #Taoism #Cycling #reading #photography

PRO: #sharing #local #ecocentric
NO: #capitalism #states

I just noticed a neighbour in our area has a python in their front lawn.

Small acts of rebellion to give you back a sense of control

- Ride your bike
- Shop local and independent
- Use a website instead of an app
- Find a more ethical brand of an everyday item
- Repair something instead of replacing it
- Buy direct from an artist whose work you love
- Turn your phone off for 1 hour
- Block ads with uBlock Origin and Firefox
- Make an actual phone call to a loved one
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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*Update:* THANK YOU everyone for your amazing suggestions. There are around 70 cool things I have published on my website (linked below) for posterity. If you would like to opt-out of having your suggestion included, or have your name removed please let me know here or in a DM. I will totally understand.
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A reminder. Recycling should be what we do when we’ve tried all these other options. #ClimateAction #Reduce #ReUse #Recycle #Climate

Waste not want not... In case you were wondering what I do with my mis-prints and failures, I mostly keep them for use in other projects. A small sheet of aluminum can be surprisingly useful, and is seldom wasted. #recycle #reuse #waste #makersHour #making

EV #battery recycler in #Ontario goes under because "the market can't sustain the industry without proper government regulation providing incentives and structure."
From @cbc_top_stories
#EV #recycle #Canada #energy #cars
https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/ev-battery-recycling-regulation-1.7547790