Since the majority of us have access to curbside pickup, recycling has actually become pretty darn easy. Yet, we seem to be locked in a holding pattern, with 25 percent of the population chucking it all into landfill. Do we really need a carrot dangling from a stick in order to really step up to the plate? I guess that already wildly convenient websites like Freecycle, Craigslist and Givmo aren’t enough to stoke our primal eco-urges?

Alrighty then… it’s time to pull out the ridonkulously massive eco-guns. Without further ado, please take a few minutes to read through this whopping collection of recycling programs that accept a diverse range of consumer items, many of which even offer a nice little thank you ka-ching for your planetary thoughtfulness.

You've got Apple’s highly anticipated iPad; score! You know it’s sleek, lets you send emails on-the-go and allows you to catch up on your reading... but did you know the benefits it provides people like you who enjoy eating well and care about their organic lifestyle? Just like our favorite smart phones, the iPad allows users to download applications, and there are many dedicated to delicious healthy eating, giving you nutritional peace of mind or even guidance about how to grow the perfect tomato! To make the most of these applications, you often need to take your iPad into your kitchen, which could lead to a range of disasters. But don’t fear, let’s look at ways you can take your iPad anywhere without having to worry about any spills and splashes

Spending a lot more time in your garden now that things are heating up outside? I hear ya. Working the earth for that mid-summer tomato and zucchini payload is well worth the dirty fingernails, but one of the greatest pleasures in life can actually be enjoyed simply just by sitting back and taking in the scenery. By turning off the white noise in your brain – at least for 10 minutes – you’ll be better able to bear witness to the busy-beaver, social butterfly demeanor of Mother Nature’s original tweeters… birds.

You’re just about to burst with home decorating ideas for some vintage silver dishes you scored at a flea market for a few bucks. The problem is, while you see their potential, those dishes are seriously lacking in the luster department.

Instead of you-can-see-your-reflection shine, they have a dulled-out gray finish. It could take an excavation to find it, but you know glossy silver lies beneath all that tarnish. So how do you let their inner glow to shine through without resorting to toxic chemicals? Easy.

Make your silver and copper pieces match your super shiny self with these five polishing methods that use natural ingredients.

Some people are naturally sweet – not their personalities, just their blood. A great way to prove this is to invite a work colleague with a superiority complex (or other mortally sworn frenemy) to a lazy-day, summery picnic right next to a stagnant body of water. Yes, that’s somewhat evil, but there are certain things we must do in the name of science.

When they ask you why you’re wearing a head-to-toe white turtle neck, stirrup pants and socks in 95 degree heat while they’re wearing dark Daisy Dukes and a black tube top, just tell ‘em that your skin is prone to sunburns. And be sure to wear your contact lenses because the riveting results of your experiment will unfold before your very eyes.

Finding a present for Father’s Day can be a challenge. What do you give the guy who taught you how to tie your shoes, how to catch a fish, how to drive and how not to dress? No doubt a proper gift for Father’s Day would be a palatial country estate with a team of prizewinning horses, or at least a steak dinner at the priciest place in town. 

But, you’re broke. You don’t even have the cash for a Reno 911 DVD set, a chocolate bar or an ugly tie.

Eating plants isn’t just 'veganistically' hip these days – countless studies have determined that things that grow in the ground really do wondersonce they’re inside our body. Among their many virtues, veggies bestow the habitual muncher with enhanced longevity and immunity, super-fly cholesterol levels and positively radiant skin… plus when prepared with a little panache, they are delicious like none other.