Reuse- Cardboard - Make Money
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Being a fan of FREE STUFF, thought I would investigate another material that is free for the taking. Cardboard. Every store has cardboard, plus, on craigslist there are about 10 listing a day for moving boxes. So how can you make money with this free material? With a little time/transportation, and creativity you too can utilize these free materials to make money.
I Just Gotta Tell Ya
- Paper and cardboard account for 41% of all municipal solid waste.
- Recycling 1 Ton of Cardboard saves 682 Gallons of oil
- Recycling 1 Ton of Cardboard saves 7,000 Gallons of water
- Recycling 1 Ton of Cardboard saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space
- Recycling 1 Ton of Cardboard save about 17 trees
- Recycled cardboard requires 645 less energy than make cardboard from virgin wood pulp
Before I started writing this, I didn’t realize how many companies and people make furniture from Cardboard, All starting with Frank Gehry Cardboard Collection .
Art: Cardboard Art
Bicycle: by Chris Gilmore
Bloxes: Building Blocks of interlocking pieces
Cartonnistes DIY Cardboard Furniture
Lamp
Purses/Laptop Cases
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Art: Chris Gilman replica of Aston Martin
Hats
Making Money by Recycling
Money by Reselling Moving Boxes
Evergreen Paper Recycling: FT Worth, TX
Patterns
More Ideas:
Crazy Cardboard, with chairs, dollhouses, furniture and more
How to Design Your Own Furniture
How to Make Cardboard Furniture:
Make Your own Cardboard Furniture For Kids
How to Make a Duct Tape/Cardboard Purse
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Comments
Comment from aracely
Time July 28, 2008 at 3:39 am
this is a great article… also a lot of people cant find recycling center that accept neuspaper, egg carton, dairy cartons, and micellaneous plasic.
I had to search online a lot, or city didnt have curbside, and only one center near my are accepted all that.
but sometimes peope get discoraged and give up.. that could be a nice article…
c ya!!
Comment from AlexM
Time August 14, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Your blog is interesting!
Keep up the good work!
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