Projects

Recycling:
Due to local governments, institutions and businesses, usually there are already available wonderful recycle programs. However if such a program is not available where you live, school or work, you can make this your project. There are several guides or examples to help you get started:

Municipal recycling
- AK, AL, AR, AZ
- California lists several:
  - ACRI, CRRA, NCRA
- CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI,
- ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT
- NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND
- New York, New York:
  - Stop 'N' Swap
  - Northeast Recycling
- OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD
- TN, TX, UT, VT, VA
- Washington lists several:
- WV, WI, WY
School recycling
Company recycling
- National Waste & Recycling Association
Electronics Recycling
- CA, CT, FL, MA, NV, NY, OR, VT

Many of the items in our home can be recycled. These are; but not limited to, glass, paper, cell phones, televisions, computers, sofas, beds, clothes, hangers, light bulbs, chairs, toys, kitchen appliances, and clocks. Starting your own recycle projects with these or others can be fun, educational, and rewarding.

Donating
- Giving item that is still usable to charity organizations
- Sites catering to donating
  - 800 Charity Cars
  - Donation Town
  - Wheels for Wishes
  - DMV.ORG (not a governmental agency)
Repurposing
- Converting item into a different usable item
- Converting item into a form of art
- Sites catering to repurposing
Reusing
- Repairing item
- Selling item
- Sites catering to reusing

Energy Conservation
To be certain, many energy conservation ideas that have become major funded public projects have started out as grass roots projects. Who can ignore Solar city in China!

Now, we see solar collectors, solar collector farms, solar collectors over parking lots, roofs of homes, enhancing the looks of city skyscrapers and of course on EV cars. Tesla themselves have moved from just building autos but large industrial Lithium battery solutions to store energy captured by the Sun to be available when solar energy is not available.

Both young and old can become involved in energy conservation projects. Whether it be a little science project that demonstrates different methods of safely capturing energy from earths renewable resources or a larger project such as converting one's home into a smart green home.

Water Conservation
We all need portable and drinkable water. Other living things, flora and fana need it as well and are entitled to such a resource. Water conservation projects can not only help us be aware of how we currently consume but what we also leave behind, good or otherwise.

Projects do not always have to be complex but can be simple, yet still educational.