Ema Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 I am on the board of our local library and we did some major cleaning there today. We found closets full of VHS and book-on-tape and DVD cases. They look to be new. Our guess was the old librarian (who retired 2 years ago at the age of 91!!!) was keeping them to replace any old cases that got broken. But there is NO WAY the library needs that many. Any idea what to do with them? I hate to see them go in a landfill. Any of you want to make them into crafts? Or do you know of anywhere that would recycle or reuse them for something?
MercyA Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 Does your library have children's programming? Could the kids decorate the VHS cases with stickers and Sharpies to use as pencil or trinket boxes? Could they be hot-glued or duct-taped together to make a footstool, table, or kids' playhouse? I would call a local recycling center and ask if they are able to recycle the DVD cases, at least. Good luck!
Ema Posted March 15, 2021 Author Posted March 15, 2021 It is a small library in a small small town. We do have a children’s program, but it has been shut down since the pandemic, the lady who does it is in her 80’s and only about 5 kids show up (on a good day)! My husband is great about finding where and how to recycle unusual things. He even saves styrofoam for months until we take a trip to the nearest large city and then drives across the city from our destination to recycle it! He looked into it, and unfortunately our local recycling place won’t take them and so far he hasn’t found anything else. I don’t have much hope for finding anything to do with them or send them, but I had to try. There has to be some obscure group or place somewhere that would use them! 1
LAS in LA Posted March 15, 2021 Posted March 15, 2021 The shape of VHS boxes reminds me of those cardboard “bricks” that preschools used to have for kids to build with. Father-in-law used to carry his diabetic paraphernalia in a VHS case. Could a senior center use some of them? 1
bookbard Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 Do you know of any local shelters/soup kitchen or other community support for the needy? I'm wondering whether local people (scouts?) could pick up some cases and a list of things to fill them with, such as sanitary products, warm socks etc. Once delivered to community organisation, they'd be all ready to hand out to people in need - sealed, stackable and see-through. 3
JustEm Posted March 16, 2021 Posted March 16, 2021 You could sell them on ebay. There is a market for new clear vhs clamshell cases sold in lots 1
Ema Posted March 17, 2021 Author Posted March 17, 2021 On 3/15/2021 at 8:01 PM, bookbard said: Do you know of any local shelters/soup kitchen or other community support for the needy? I'm wondering whether local people (scouts?) could pick up some cases and a list of things to fill them with, such as sanitary products, warm socks etc. Once delivered to community organisation, they'd be all ready to hand out to people in need - sealed, stackable and see-through. Huh. Interesting thought. I could poke around. Good idea, thanks! On 3/16/2021 at 12:07 AM, hjffkj said: You could sell them on ebay. There is a market for new clear vhs clamshell cases sold in lots Who would have thought? Ha! I will have to take a look and see what a ‘lot’ would be and how much they charge. It would be great to get extra funds for the library. 1
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