Recycling old soda cans, water bottles, and paper towel tubes is easy as tossing it in one of those handy bins. But what about that stuff that we want to recycle but aren't sure how? You know what I mean - Christmas trees, lightbulbs, motor oil or paint cans. Earth911.com is an extremely useful tool for finding local spots to drop off your random recyclables - and now they've got an iPhone app to match, called iRecycle.

No matter where you are, this free app makes it easy to not only find recycling locations, but to find out just what can and can't be recycled. It also provides directions, which can be helpful for those of us who are geographically challenged.

"Compatible with both iPhone and iTouch, iRecycle brings you Earth911.com’s national, comprehensive database of over 100,000 recycling and proper disposal locations for over 200 products at the touch of a button. Whether you need to recycle motor oil and CFLs in San Francisco or rechargeable batteries and paint in Washington, DC, iRecycle can connect you with real, local options."

Yes, 200 items! Almost everything can be recycled. Before you toss something, whip out your iPhone and check to see if it can be recycled first. Plus, hello - it's FREE. Search for it in the iPhone apps store or visit their website to download.

Just another way that technology is helping us become even more earth-friendly.

via TreeHugger