Why do we recycle? It’s a very frequently asked question. Some think it’s a waste of time while others understand the benefits. Recycling has many benefits, which is why local councils are encouraging all residents to recycle where possible. Many residents find recycling to be very stressful, whereas it really isn’t.
“Best to keep things simple – paper, cans, and bottles”
The benefits of recycling:
- Well-run recycling programs cost less to operate than waste collection, landfilling, and incineration.
- Recycling creates four jobs for every one job created in the waste management and disposal industries
- Manufacturing with recycled materials, with very few exceptions, saves energy and water and produces less air and water pollution than manufacturing with virgin materials
- When one ton of steel is recycled, 2,500 pounds of iron ore, 1,400 pounds of coal and 120 pounds of limestone are conserved
- Recycling prevents habitat destruction, loss of biodiversity, and soil erosion associated with logging and mining
Many Residents still only recycle plastic, glass and paper but tend to forget that even unwanted clothes/shoes and accessories can be recycled, as well as building materials.
Here are a few things that can be recycled, you may not have considered:
- Household batteries/Car batteries
- Bikes
- Cans/Glass/Plastic bottles/Tin foil (aluminium)
- Cardboard/Newspapers and magazines
- Cooking oil – Cooking oil is collected re-processed into biofuel at a biodiesel plant
- Electrical and electronic equipment – All household electrical items are accepted for recycling and fall into different categories
- Engine Oil – Waste engine oil is reprocessed into recovered fuel oil, which is generally used as a start-up fuel in power stations
- Garden waste/Wood
- Liquid food and drinks cartons/Plastic food containers
- Metal lids/Plastic lids
- Plasterboard/Rubble/Scrap metal
- Shoes and handbags/Spectacles/Textiles
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