Don't Throw Away That Old Yoga Mat

by Madeline Palaszewski

I love to recycle things and pride myself in utilizing the smallest regular trash can for my curbside garbage service. Imagine my horror when I realized my old yoga mat isn’t recyclable? Most yoga mats are made from PVC, which is one of the most difficult plastics to recycle. Some companies accept old mats for recycling, but it can be a pain to package and ship back. There are several ways to reuse an old yoga mat. They work well under area rugs to stop slippage and add padding. Old yoga mats work great as makeshift liners for drawers and they can be used as doormats, easy to wipe clean. Also, you can repurpose your old mat as a kneeling pad when you’re working in the garden. I repurposed mine as liners under two bathroom rugs. Perfect!

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Water!

1) Add fresh fruit. Citrus fruits, such as lemons, limes, and oranges, are classic water enhancers. Cucumber and fresh mint are refreshing flavors as well. 2) Use juice. Any fruit juice can be a good base flavor for water, but tart juices, like cranberry, pomegranate, grape, and apple, are especially delicious. 3) Try bouillon or broth. If your palate leans toward the savory, you may pass on tea and start sipping one of these hot and savory liquids instead. Choose low-fat and low-sodium versions 4) Drink tea. Herbal, fruit, green, white, and red teas are generally considered to be better for you than black teas (or coffee, for that matter) because they contain little to no caffeine. 5) Get sparkly. Try carbonated waters for an interesting change!

Quick Fact!

If tap water replaced bottled water in the U.S., it would save about $8 billion and help prevent 60 million plastic bottles from being discarded each day.

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