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Fri. 04/03/09 08:07 PM

Recycling Outside The Box

When I think of recycling I think of paper, plastic & glass. What about those products that have made homes for themselves in our basements & garages? They remain on a shelf or in a cabinet simply because we don't know how to dispose of them.

Every home I have purchased in my life has one thing in common. The left over paint from the previous homeowner. Paint is a major contributor to household hazardous waste. It contains VOC's and other contents that can adversely affect our environment. So what do you do with it?

Shelby Paint & Decorating will be holding, on April 25, 2009, the first paint recycling day ever. Typical hazardous waste disposal days will take latex paint and harden it so it can go into a landfill. Shelby Paint & Decorating is taking latex paint and turning it into usable plastic goods . The service is free and keeps your left over paint out of landfills. Check out paint 2 plastic at www.shelbypaint.com/blog or www.shelbypaint.com .

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