How to Recycle Smoke Detectors
June 4, 2015
When your smoke detector starts to emit that faint blip noise signaling death, don’t worry – you can put it to rest nicely. Recycle it!
Sophia Bennett is a freelance writer based in Eugene, OR. Her work has been featured in more than a dozen magazines, newspapers and blogs. She is a dedicated home recycler, an avid thrift store shopper and a huge compost nerd.
Sophia's other professional experience include six years with the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, an internationally recognized leader in the field of nonprofit waste-based business development, and a year as an economic development and recycling coordinator in the U.K. She's volunteered with the Oregon State University Extension Service Compost Specialist program and Willamette Farm and Food Coalition. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, reading, crafts, gardening and spending time with her husband and twin daughters.
June 4, 2015
When your smoke detector starts to emit that faint blip noise signaling death, don’t worry – you can put it to rest nicely. Recycle it!
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