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Old 30-03-2008, 05:36 PM
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I normally recylce plantpots by making plantpot men, but i have discovered I have far too many! We have a skip coming to the site in a week and I dont really want to dump them........any suggestions ladies, gents and kids?
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Old 30-03-2008, 05:39 PM
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Grow plants in them?
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donate them to local schools or put them on the freecycle site, if i was closer to you id have em but i did pick up a load from freecycle site the other week
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Freecycle is the way to go. I have got rid of things that were unwanted by me, and also acquired others. When I was putting my polytunnel together, I got 9 x 2 foot sq slabs for nothing from Freecycle, its great.
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Old 30-03-2008, 06:42 PM
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wyvale garden centres are now collecting unwanted pots for recycling
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I agree take them to local garden centre for recycling most garden centres now have bins for them or Freecycle them
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