Too Eager to Recycle

I have a favorite tissue box that I just refill because I like it's looks.  I can't tell you how many people come in to talk to me and catch this tissue box empty and pick it up and throw it in my recycling bin.  I was afraid someone would throw it away in the event I have a substitute or just not at school.  Sometimes I wonder if we've gone a bit overboard with recycling and forgot to try to reuse first.