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Reuse: Buy Used or Secondhand

Buy used or secondhand, whether a computer or a car, and save money while protecting the environment. Also see Consignment: Clothing and Household for more information.

See Freecycle Concord on this site

See ebay: http://hub.ebay.com/buy

See Craigslist: http://boston.craigslist.org/

Refrigerators: Unplug second ones when not in use

Unplug your extra refrigerator when not in use.

For safe storage of unplugged refrigerators, see http://www.cpsc.gov/BUSINFO/rsa.html

Recycling at the Curbside: Residential

Concord's curbside recycling and trash collection program is funded by users--no tax dollars are used to support this program and subscribers pay only for the services they receive. Reduce, reuse, recycle! For details, see:

http://www.concordnet.org/Pages/ConcordMA_Recycle/curbside

Rain Barrels

The town sells these rain barrels at a discount.

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From the Union of Concerned Scientists book
A Consumers Guide to Effective Environmental Choices

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