Multiple Ways To Earn Ka-ching Doing The Right "Recycling Thing"

In years past, I don't think that my ears would have perked up as much as they currently do every time I hear a commercial on my local radio station about a reused clothing shop that pays cash for "gently used jeans."

Suddenly, getting a few dollars for denim that hasn't seen the light of day in more than 6 years sounds pretty appealing to me.

It occurred to me that maybe there are a few people out there like me who wouldn't mind making a little extra pocket change recycling things that they already have around their house.

So, here's a list of some of the places I've found that pay you real green stuff when you recycle your household items:

1) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CASH RECYCLING YOUR CELL PHONE:  CellForCash and GreenPhone are good bets.

2) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CASH RECYCLING YOUR ASSORTED ELECTRONICS (such as laptops, calculators, camcorders, digital devices, MP3 players, cell phones, cameras, gaming devices, games, CDs and external drives): Check out BuyMyTronics, Gazelle, YourRenew

3) IF YOU WANT TO DONATE THE CASH YOU'LL GET FROM YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS TO VARIOUS NON-PROFITS: Check out MyBoneYard

4) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CASH RECYCLING VARIOUS FOOD CONTAINERS AND WRAPPERS: Contact TerraCycle -- they will accept everything from energy bar and cookie wrappers to mylar drink pouches and chip bags. 

5) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CASH RECYCLING YOUR INK CARTRIDGES: Check out eCycle Group, TonerBuyer, Cash4Cartridges, and AdvantageCartridge.

6) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CASH RECYCLING COMMON HOUSEHOLD MATERIALS (such as glass, metal, plastic and paper): Contact RecycleBank

7) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY RECYCLING CARDBOARD:  Contact BoxCycle or UsedCardboardBoxes.

8) IF YOU WANT TO EARN UP TO $350 EACH YEAR JUST BY CHOOSING GREENER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION: Check out NuRide.

9) IF YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: Check out MyEex.

Do you have any other suggestions to add to the list?