Some examples are recycled toilet paper, paper towels, stationary, greeting cards. Some brands of carpets consist of fibers made from recycled soda bottles. For more information, contact Dick Sloane. REI carries a line of polar fleece that is made from recycled soda bottles. Orange County Landfill operates a paint exchange.
Paint is available FREE for the asking.
You won't get enough to paint your house, but you may find just the right color and volume to paint a child's bedroom. It's a great resource for art and craft projects, school projects, and youth group activities. All of their stock is surplus industry material saved from the landfill. Save your old pesticides, lawn chemicals, garden products, stains, solvents, cleaners, gasoline, antifreeze, automotive wastes and paint for periodic Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days. The North Carolina Botanical Gardens and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Garden Club Council sponsors an annual plant sale.