Going to the Dogs

We have a large curious extrovert of a dog, appropriately named Puck. At 5 years old, he has developed many, um, attention-getting habits over the years. Most recently Puck has started dumping over our kitchen trash can.

My new resale retail assignment, therefore, is to find a trash can that is Puck-Proof. My first query on the Internet led to an interesting site that I would not have expected - an outfit called United Receptacle. Their web site claims that all steel products contain over 30% recycled steel, and all aluminum products contain up to 70% recycled aluminum.

My next step is to see if I can find one of these trash cans on eBay. I'll keep you posted on my progress!


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Late Evening News - Reuse That Apple

No, I don't mean the mushy red one sitting on your kitchen counter. I'm referring to any computer or MP3 device made by Apple Computer.



I was at the Apple Store today and saw a sign posted by the cash register - if you buy a new computer you can bring in your old computer and peripherals and Apple will recycle them for you. You can also bring in any old Apple MP3 player and buy a new one at 10% off. Finally, they will take any cell phone and recycle it!

I just checked out their web site but didn't see any reference to this. I may be an in-store deal. Good luck!