I would like to begin with the same question I asked earlier - which items can you put for recycling? You may come up with the most obvious ones like paper, glass, plastic, etc. But many out there have no idea what recycling is, why should we recycle, and what items can be recycled? There are four very important, crucial reasons why we all should be recycling items:
- Save energy
- Conserve materials
- Reduce scrap from landfills
- Help the environment
Being an informed consumer will give you an opportunity to give back to the community and environment. With these recyclable materials and understanding its value is the first step towards being educated and knowing the importance of recycling. In our following article, we are going to take a close look at what is recyclable and what is not.
Exactly What Can Be Recycled
One of the most important step to recycling is shopping sensibly. If we purchase products that don't contain packaging (plastic), we can save up on a lot of tension. Also, the list includes materials and harmful plastics that are not recyclable. Look at this list as helpful recycling tips for yourself and your family.
YES
- Aluminum
- Bottle corks
- Brown paper bags
- Computer printer
- Dryer lint
- Foam packing peanuts (few)
- Glass
- Greeting cards
- Heat pumps
- Light bulbs
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- Mirrors
- Motor Oil
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Open top containers
- Plastic toys
- Plastic tabs
- Phone books
- Plastic spiral bindings
- Paper egg cartons
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- Paper towels (used)
- Paint cans (no paint)
- Rain ponchos
- Rubber bands
- Steel
- Shoe boxes
- Soap tissue boxes
- Sticky notes
- White office paper
- Waxed cartons
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NO
- Broken glass
- Carbon paper
- Chemical waste
- Food contaminated paper
- Glassware
- Oil soaked paper
- Pyrex
- Polystyrene
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- Plant pots
- Plastic laminated paper
- Syringes
- Stickers
- Sanitary products
- Sanitary tissues
- Waxed paper
- Waxed cardboard
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Tough to Recycle
- Aerosol cans
- Air conditioners
- Antifreeze
- Appliances
- Art and hobby items
- Aluminum cans and foil
- Ammunition/Explosives
- Asphalt
- Backpacks
- Barrels/Drums/Tanks
- Bathtubs
- Batteries (all)
- Bicycles
- Binoculars and spotting scopes
- Bubble wrap
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- Cameras
- Candle wax
- Cardboard
- Cars and other vehicles
- Car seats
- Carpet padding
- Cassette tapes/CD players
- CDs/CD cases/DVDs
- Ceiling tiles
- Cell phones
- Ceramic and porcelain items
- Christmas trees
- Clothing and fabrics
- Computer equipment
- Cooking oil/grease
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- Copiers
- Corks
- Dishwashers
- Dry cleaning garment bags
- Electric motors
- Electronics
- Eyeglasses
- Fabric
- Fax machines
- Fencing
- Fire extinguishers
- Fishing line/spools
- Fluorescent/Halogen bulbs
- Freezers
- Furniture
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- Glass bottles and jars
- Greeting cards
- Grills
- Hangers
- Metal scrap
- Porcelain
- Refrigerators
- Shoes
- Smoke detectors
- Toothbrushes
- Vacuum cleaners
- Wood
- Wrapping paper
- Yoga mats
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After reading this article on commonly recycled materials (recyclable plastic, metal, glass, paper, and other household materials) and the other articles on recycling benefits, you understand
how does recycling affect environment. We live in this world and call Earth our home. To protect it from waste created by us should be our top priority.
