Recycling - how to make money from a load of old rubbish
Whilst most people understand the importance of recycling and how it helps the environment, some people need just a little bit more of an incentive than helping the environment to get them recycling. There are so many ways that you can recycle now but did you know that you can actually make money by recycling?
Here are our top ways of making money by recycling:
1. Mobile phones - www.mobilephonerecycling.co.uk allows you to compare prices and get the most for your phone. Mobile phones should not be thrown away in your bin as the batteries contain hazardous substances.
2. Computers and laptops - find out how much money you can get for your old computer on www.wastecare.co.uk
3. Clothes - you can sell your old clothes on www.posh-swaps.com
4. Refashion clothes - you can refashion second hand clothes into something new and sell it for a higher value on www.posh-swaps.com
5. Make Jewellery - you can turn waste into beautiful and unusual jewellery to sell at craft fairs or on posh-swaps.com. Old watches and jewellery are a great place to start but there are so many other things you could use. Think creatively.
6. Turn your kitchen waste into compost, bag it up and sell it to your neighbours. Find out how on http://www.composting101.com/
7. Sell just about anything that you don’t want or need any more at a car boot sale, through newspaper ads or online
You just need to think a bit creatively. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure so before you throw something away, think about whether it might be of value to someone else.
Tags: make money by recycling, recycling clothes, Second hand clothes, waste reduction
