For many people, the first thought for old used 3 ring binders is to throw them away.  Rather than do that, there may be some better solutions:

Reuse

Here are a couple of great uses for used binders:

• Scrapbooking or photo storage

• Baby/child Books – Everyone wants to keep examples of their child’s homework, artwork, etc.

• Children’s Coloring Book – Take an old binder and let small children draw or color all over.  Punch holes in scrap paper, place it in the binder, and let them go to town.

• Recipe Books – Store every recipe that you ever collected in an old binder.

• Financial data – Old binders make a great place to store financial data like tax records, checkbook registers, old checks, bank statements, etc.

• Keyholder – Remove the metal strip containing the metal binders.  Mount it on a wall and you have one of the most secure key holders you will ever find.

Donate

Before you go recycle, consider donating your used binders to the following locations:

• Local schools – Most every school is on a tight budget and most teachers will welcome some donated 3 ring binders as they can find hundreds of uses for them.

• Charity organizations – Contact your local charity organizations and see if they might have a need for any used binders.  Some of these groups will even come to you for pick-up.

Recycling

If you have exhausted all your other resources or just plain prefer recycling your binders, here’s some information on how to do that.

A company called American Thermoplastic Company (ATC) sponsors a unique binder recycling program called Environmentally Bound. You can learn more about it here.

Whether you choose to reuse, donate, or recycle; please take the time to dispose of your used binders in a responsible manner.

Used 3 Ring Binders – Recycle, Reuse, or Donate is a post from: Business-Supply Blog