Everyone knows about recycling. And everyone thinks they know how to recycle. But recycling is more than just putting your soda cans in the recycle bin. It is more complicated than that, but I am here to make things easy for you. Recycling is good for the planet and is a conscience life choice that everyone should abide by. Let me show you how just taking these extra steps can help you save the planet by learning how to recycle.
Learning About Your Local Recycling Center
Every recycling center is different. And because every center is different, all of them have different things they do and don’t recycle. So it is very important to check with your local recycling center to see what they do and do not recycle. Even if a product or item has the recycle icon on it, it does not mean that you can recycle it as your center may not recycle it. Most, if not all, recycling centers accept cardboard, newspaper, computer paper, tin, aluminum, plastic type #1, and plastic type #2.
Did you know that there are up to 7 different plastic types? Type #1 and #2 are the easiest to recycle while type #7 is the most difficult so it is usually not accepted at most recycle centers. As you can see, there more to recycling than meets the eye. And not all centers accept glass and not all glass is recyclable, so you Need to check if they accept or are accepted beforehand. In addition, you need to make sure you clean your recyclables! I’m not saying you need to wash them until they are squeaky clean. But you should wash everything out so whatever you recycle does not contaminate each other.
To take a closer look at what you should and should not recycle, click here. Now don’t fret if your recycling center does not accept glass. There are several different ways to recycle glass. One way to make sure your glass is recycled is to mail it in. There are different programs and companies that will allow you to mail your glass in. Another method is to take your glass to a glass recycle center. Sometimes they can even be recycled at your local store like Target or Walmart. To find your nearest recycling center or other recycling method click here.
Everything You Can Recycle
There is so much to learn about how to recycle. But it might be too much for me to just write about everything. So let me sum up everything to make things easier. Again, most of what you can recycle that most recycle centers will accept includes: cardboard, newspaper, computer paper, tin, aluminum, plastic type #1, and plastic type #2. However, there is more. Batteries, tires, ink cartridges, electronics, scrap metal, and appliances can also be recycled. These require a different method of recycling and cannot be recycled by putting them on the curb with your recycle bin. If you wish to learn about how to recycle batteries you can click here. And to learn more about what can be recycled, where you can recycle these items, and if you can get money from these items you can check here.
As I mentioned before, your local grocery store or Target or Walmart can recycle items that your recycling center might not. Plastic bags and other kinds of plastic are some of the things they accept.
Learning How to Recycle Using Labels
Now, almost anything that can be recycled has that recognizable recycle icon with the 3 arrows in the form of a triangle. But not everything that has that symbol can be recycled at your local recycling center through your curbside pickup. But there are other recycling locations that may accept what your typical recycling center won’t. To find their locations, click here.
Learning how to recycle just got easier too. Almost all recyclable materials have labels on them that tell you how to recycle them. Easy right? To see the whole list of labels you can click here. The site will break down the information that you can find on each label. Like how to prepare the material before recycling, how/where to recycle the material, what the recyclable material is, and the part of the item that is recyclable. I highly suggest taking a quick look at it. It’s really helpful.
Now, I know this may have been a lot, so let me summarize everything. First, check your local recycling center to see what your center accepts. Second, clean your recyclable items. And lastly, recycle the stuff your recycling center doesn’t accept at other specific recycling locations that will accept it. Learning how to recycle has never been easier. I know it’s more of an effort, but to reduce the amount of trash on our planet and make it a better place, you can put in that small amount of effort. Also, depending on what you are recycling, you can earn some extra cash. Which can be an incentive for some. So go! Do your part, and save the planet.
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