The Eco Bloke

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Time to evolve your jeans...

While the snow is here and the schools are shut I thought that I would put together a resourceful post for all of those with kids and for those that want to enhance their creative side!

Today I am going to share with you some ideas on recycling textiles.

Here are some ideas for breathing new life into those old rags.

1. Crafty lunch sack made from an old pair of jeans
2. Mittens made from an old woolly jumper

Do you recycle?

Following on from the question, which I received from a reader and posted to the blog a few days back, I have received a few more questions from a couple of other readers who would like our help.

Today’s question comes from Sally.

Hi Ecobloke!

I’m becoming a slightly obsessive recycler. But I get somewhat confused & concerned about some of the information particularly on plastics and don’t want to contaminate plastic recycling bins with the wrong type of plastics. Any quick tips on how to judge what plastics can be recycled. I’ve also heard that all plastics get shipped to China. I’d be interested in a thread about recycling generally to debate some of the quandaries I have about good recycling practise.