Lately I've been faced with a conundrum: how do I, as a city-dweller, keep on recycling, but sort my recyclables in a way that suits my tiny space, as well as decor? Right now we have this sad, pitiful "big bag" system which ends up cluttering our kitchen space, and the dog thinks it's her food bowl and the baby thinks it's her shopping purse to drag around the house. I need a solution! Trying to combine the two, function and home fashion, are not easy when you're dealing with, well....junk (I say that with love of course...).
In doing some research, I came upon this gorgeous specimen (see photo above), called the Ovetto Recycling Egg, which is made from recycled materials, and obviously it is meant to be seen and not hidden away under your kitchen sink (not that it would fit there anyways!). The Ovetto sure fits my craving for a sleek design, but not so much the fact that we have a small apartment (and small budget, as the Ovetto is about $250/GBP150). Clearly an investment for a store or office space, Ovetto will have to be on my "wish list" instead of reality list.
More realistic options have popped up, which are more likely to happen in our house I found online at Popular Mechanics - of all places! The article here has a great image to give you some ideas, and I found the postings by people after the article to be particularly helpful. Now that we have a little bit more space in the kitchen without all those bags, I am thinking of which system to implement. We have a lot of under the sink space so I think some "tuck away" bins will suit us just fine! What's your solution for sorting recycling? We'd love to hear your tips....
If you're wallet allows, you can get the Ovetto here:
www.eco-age.com
www.wheredidyoubuythat.com
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