I am pleased to report that all of my kitchen cabinets were donated to Habitat for Humanity, my appliances were given to clients who will be able to use them, and I plan to take a number of light fixtures to the ReUse Store, or to donate them as well.
Ever wonder what all those white boxes on people’s porches are? I have been a member of Ridwell for about 8 months now, and it feels so good to have an easy way to recycle the things that cannot be put in our bins. Check them out!
Consumers who are looking for ways to sustainably dispose of items not allowed by many curbside services may have a new option thanks to Ridwell, a fast-growing Seattle-based company started in 2017 by a dad and his then 6-year-old son. Offering regular front porch pick-ups to its
member-subscribers, the company provides reusable cloth bags for sorting items in several “core categories,” plus a wood bin for storing the bags
between pickups. Typical categories of hard-to-recycle materials Ridwell
accepts include:
Plastic film (shipping material, plastic shopping bags,
produce bags, and more).
Clothing, fabric, and shoes (most shoes, clothes, textiles,
and more).
Household batteries (Alkaline, hearing aid, rechargeable,
and small lithium-ion batteries).
Household variety light bulbs (LEDs, CFLs, small
fluorescent, incandescent).
They also offer a rotating “featured category”
every pickup, sometimes tying into seasons, such as holiday lights, school
supplies, eyeglasses, wine corks, electronics cords and cables, and printer
cartridges.