A Key Way to Recycle

At my old house, we had a metal coffee container full of old keys. We didn’t know what to do with them, so we let them collect dust. As it turns out, that was a good plan, since I have happened upon an innovative key recycling program at Whole Foods.

A nonprofit group, Key for Hope, collects old keys and melts them into scrap metal for recycling. They take the money earned from selling the metal and donate it to a food pantry.

A few Whole Foods stores in the area have teamed up with Key for Hope to raise money for food pantries in their towns. Key for Hope also has collection spots across Massachusetts.

So, clean out those junk drawers and donate your old keys to a good cause (or, better yet, set up a key drive at your school or office — it’s as easy as putting out a box and sending an e-mail).

Participating Whole Foods stores are: Medford; Prospect Street, Cambridge; Walnut Street, Newton; and University Heights, Providence.

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe-- Green Living The Green Blog  DARA OLMSTED