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Why Buy Gift Wrap and Gift Boxes? Schenectady County Says "Recycle"

Richie Phillips — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:55:11 +0000

Schenectady County is taking a really strong approach to saving the earth. They have sent out a newsletter to fellow residents with all kinds of recycling resources. Here’s just one of a SLEW of ideas – homemade gift boxes and gift wrap from “re-purposed” items. Check it out Credit Here’s the Schenectay County website where [...]

Would You Ride A Bicycle Made Out Of Cardboard? [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:48:33 +0000

No, I haven’t totally lost my mind – yet. This is for real. A guy has invented a bicycle made of CARDBOARD, and you can buy one for $20.00 if he has his way. His name is Izhar Gafni, and professional engineers told him he was crazy, but according to and article on Technibob.com he’s producing them [...]

Don't Throw Away That Old Computer Just Yet – Tech Talk

Richie Phillips — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 11:26:31 +0000

We all are suckers for the latest and the greatest of everything. It's so easy to just put the new one on the Visa and put the old one on the shelf. This especially holds true for computers. Is it cheaper to just get a new one when the old one is on the fritz? Not necessarily

Richie Shreds His Old Parodies On Earth Day [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:40:02 +0000

Yesterday was yet another Earth Day celebration. It’s an important event to be sure. It’s always important to be environmentally conscious. This was an attempt to do my part at a recent Key Bank remote broadcast in West Sand Lake At the Key Bank remote this past Saturday they had a mobile shredding unit provided [...]

Recycling Made Easy

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:45:22 +0000

Once a week, most of us have garbage pickup at our homes. We used to have these blue or green plastic crates or bins to put the stuff to be recycled in. Most of us had two or three of them, so we could separate the different things to be recycled, like newspapers, plastic bottles, [...]

Get Rid of Your Old Junk

GNA — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:00:27 +0000

Not a bad weekend to get rid of some old electronics — the right way. Sometimes you hang on to old electronic items, especially, because there are so many rules to throwing them away or recycling them. Well, this weekend is the ninth annual Electronics Recycling Day at Taft Furniture, 1960 Central Avenue. The event will be [...]

Things My Wife Wants Me To Throw Away–Good Luck With That! (VIDEO)

Richie Phillips — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:54:39 +0000

There is a definite disconnect between the male and female species–especially when it comes to the subject of “what stays and what goes”. But sometimes a guy has to stand up for what’s right despite the odds! I love to hoard technology, for example. Anything that still works, kinda works, or at least blinks when [...]

The Ultimate In Stupid-The Stupid Orchestra

Richie Phillips — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:18:37 +0000

Recycling is an important part of modern life. To just throw things out of your car window to rot on the side of the road is an insult to the beauty of our landscape, don’t you think? Old toasters, blenders, electric razors–the list is endless. Well, you know the saying…” one man’s garbage is another [...]

Creative Ways To Recycle Your Motorcycle Parts

Richie Phillips — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:37:28 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit- a motorcyle dude I’ll never be. (I broke my collarbone once on a moped--if that gives you any idea) But through the station and on my own I’ve met many who love the sport and I totally appreciate the enthusiam it generates. Ahhh, the freedom one must feel as you crank it up on the beautiful Adirondack Northway in the summer on the way to Americade!