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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

From a young age, we’re all taught about recycling. We already know that recycling saves energy, prevents pollution, conserves natural resources, reduces the need for landfills and helps to sustain the environment for future generations, but do you know what types of materials are able to be recycled and how to go about recycling them? It’s time we all learned the right way to recycle.

Aerosol Cans – Make sure that the can is completely empty, pull off the plastic cap and recycle aerosol cans as you would other types of cans.

Aluminum Cans – Rinse out and empty the entire product from the can before recycling, remove any labels, and place cans curbside for municipal recycling pickup. Check with your local municipality to learn when recycling pickup is in your town.

Batteries – Many retail stores have drop off containers for old batteries. You can prevent the need to dispose of old batteries by investing in rechargeable batteries.

Books – Recycle paperback books as you would regular paper, but you can only recycle the paper from hard cover books.

Cell Phones – There are many different cell phone collecting organizations and programs across the United States.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) – Check with a local retail store to locate a drop-off box for recycling CFL light bulbs.

Computers – Donate your old computer to an organization or charity, or check with the manufacturer to see if they have a recycling program.

Crayons – Using muffin tins, bake old broken crayons in the oven to create new colorful crayons.

Eyeglasses – Metal eyeglass frames can be recycled along with your scrap metal. Another eyeglass recycling option is donating your used eyeglasses. Check with a local doctor’s office to see if they have or know of a drop off.

We all have a vested interested in saving the environment. You can learn more about being eco-friendly and recycling, and find many environmentally friendly products at WholeEarthPackaging.com. Check back with us next week when we discuss ways to recycle other materials and products.



by: Whole Earth Packaging

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