Earth Day: Household Items You Can Reuse and Recycle

Happy Earth Day! It's a great time to remind ourselves that there's always more we can do when it comes to recycling and reusing old items. Here are a few things you can do right now!

1. Plastic bags. Put them in an empty tissue or wipes box so they're easy to store and grab--and use them to carry your lunch, line a garbage bag or pick up animal waste. Or better yet--take your own reusable bags to the grocery store!

2. Newspaper. Start your fire, line the birdcage or use the funnies as wrapping paper! Plus, recycled paper can be reprinted by professionals.

3. Tires. We had a tire swing as kids. Hours of fun! Tires can be made into planters as well.

Do you recycle old household items? Share your ideas with us--or find more ideas here.