Plastic bags can be reused by reverting the plastic back into petroleum.  A Japanese man is doing this making petrol for his car ! Here is the link:  http://www.care2.com/causes/global-warming/blog/machine-converts-plastic-trash-into-oil-video/

I read about coffee hulls being used for Shitake Mushrooms.  I just now heard about recycling the used grounds locally.   A group in Berekeley California is collecting the grounds from coffee houses and growing Oyster mushrooms.   Once the carbon has been …