Writing about going green

Recyclable day is coming up again on Saturday, August 29. That's when the recyclable trucks empty the recyclable bins. In Las Vegas, the recyclable trucks empty the bins every other week. I know I have two to carry to the curb I may have three. I'm have to check the one containing glass and see how many jars are in the bin.

When I was a child, we didn't worry about recycling. My grandparents did recycle in their own way. Grandma and Grandpa would reuse the glass jars that mustard came in as storage jars. I remember Grandpa had shelves in the garage with glass jars containing nails and screws. When we empties a mustard jar, Grandma would wash it and then either she or Grandpa would take the jar for storage.

Another way Grandma recycled was to use worn out cloths for dust rags and cleaning rags. She even had a special ragbag to put the worn out items in. Eventually, when she could no longer use the rag for anything, then she threw it away. Grandma go as much use out of an item she could before putting it in the trash.

Recycling glass jars
Grandma would wash them before
Grandpa stored his nails.