What should you do with old notebooks?

Recycle them! If you’re notebooks are non-binded and soft-covered then chuck them into the paper recycling bins. If you’re notebooks are binded or have any other non-paper material on them, cut them off or separate them and toss them to their respective recycling bins.

Are old notebooks recyclable?

Paper: The paper portion of most notebooks can be recycled with your regular mixed paper or office paper recycling, even after you’ve written on it. This can also be composted with your regular compost pile or in your worm bin as long as you’ve used vegetable-based or soy-based inks to write on the paper.

How do you dispose of old diary?

Look around town for a company that shreds documents. I found a place nearby that you can drive up, give them a box of documents, and they’ll shred them in their big commercial shredder so nobody has to tear out any pages. You can even watch them get shredded if you want to be sure no one looks through them.

How do you dispose of old journals?

Read through one old journal a week. If it’s full of entries that will do you no good, or is a reminder of a sad or bad part of your life, toss it in the recycle bin or have a bonfire/journal burning party.

How do I dispose of my old computer?

Check out the Environmental Protection Agency’s Electronics Donation and Recycling page to learn about recycling or donating your computer. You saved your personal information. Wiped your hard drive clean. And safely disposed of the old computer.

How do I erase all files from my hard drive?

Look for a program or function on your computer that will let you erase all your files from the hard drive and reset it to factory settings. If it doesn’t have one, look for expert reviews online to see what programs are out there and which ones are compatible with the type of computer and hard drive you have.

How do I get my handwritten notes into the computer?

Start the process of reviewing your notes and manually entering anything that you find useful electronically. This is the only really viable way to get your handwritten notes into the computer. OCR is unlikely to help with handwriting, and scanning the notes as images just creates a “pile of papers” on your hard drive instead of on your desk.