I started recycling at my house about a year ago. I also force my roommates to recycle (I'm sure they'll be glad to get away from me soon!). One thing I notice about our recycling bin is that probably half of the things that go into the recycling bin need to be rinsed or just thrown away. Recycling takes some time and thinking. In all honesty, recycling really comes down to...laziness! Will you take the time and energy to recycle properly?
If you are willing to take the time and learn a little about recycling, here is a great article from the National Recycling Coalition.
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/11dos.aspx
Remember that every community has different guidelines for recycling so you might want to check yours, but here are some general rules for recycling.
Do:
Steel cans, aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, plastic beverage bottles, milk jugs, glass bottles and jars, cereal boxes, other clean and dry cardboard boxes.
Don't:
Plastic grocery bags, Styrofoam, light bulbs, food-soiled paper, wax paper, ceramics.
And remember to always rinse jars, cans, etc. before recycling!
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Thanks for the tips, Roque. I'll be sure to share this with my wife. We're doing our best to keep up but need to be more vigilant with our efforts.
ReplyDeleteLove the blog...keep it up.
plastic grocery bags can usually be recycled at the grocery stores. If your store doed not offer this, request them to do so. there is usually a bin at the entrance to the store
ReplyDeleteAlso, photographs are not recyclable. We do our share to recycle.
ReplyDeleteI am shocked at some people who cannot be bothered.
Does anyone know of a group that recycles old greeting cards? many of them are pretty and I hate to just get rid of them.
ReplyDeleteNema