When that handy electrical appliance finally stops working, don’t throw it out! Cut off the electric cord before you take the appliance to a recycling center.

During September, the women at our partner agencies learned how to strip electrical wire with a vegetable peeler, exposing the copper within.

They learned how to roll the copper wire to make beads and wrap the copper wire around scrap leather pieces to make beautiful fall leaf pendants.

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