Paper/Cardboard The municipal solid waste (trash), generated annually by municipalities each year is 23 percent made up of paper, which is more than any other material. In 2018, Americans recycled 68 percent of the paper they used. Recycled paper can be used to create new paper products. This helps save trees and other natural resources. Many community and office recycling programs accept paper, as well as paper products. Before you place your paper in the bin, check with your local recycling program. When you shop, look for products made from recycled papers. Even better, think about whether you actually need to...

People all over the globe are eco-conscious and make recycling an integral part of their lives. We all use a lot of plastic bottles, cans, and other packagings every week. These items can be reused by following our recycling tips. Recycling is a simple way to help reduce pollution, climate change, and waste. The best part about following our recycling tips is using local facilities to ensure maximum recycling. You can even recycle your waste at home! This is called curbside recycling. You simply need to place the items in the correct recycle bin, and voila, you are recycling. Some...

Recycling is a regional business. Each city has its own rules. This makes it difficult for those who want to learn how to recycle properly. Recycling can be confusing. Jeffrey Raymond, chief of communications for Baltimore's Department of Public Works, says that there are many rules. "When communicating all this, it's important to strike a balance between making recycling easy for people and making it difficult enough that they won't recycle." Here are some recycling best practices: 1. No bags. No bags.  Grocery bags can dissolve into potentially dangerous microplastics; ingestion or entanglement can harm and even kill. These bags...

While home recycling takes very little time, it can significantly benefit the homeowner and the environment.  Paper and cardboard Newspapers Newspapers should always be kept in their bin since this material is used for newsprint recycling. A four-foot stack newspaper can be recycled to save the equivalent of one 40-foot fir tree. Other Paper You can save magazines, glossy printed flyers, newspaper inserts, and phone books in one bin. You can use staples made of paper, but you should remove any rubber bands or wraps. You should not include carbon paper, stickers, or cardboard in your paper recycling. Plastic-Lined Drink...

You should consider professionalism, convenience, and loyalty programs when choosing a scrap yard for metal recycling. This week, we will be sharing some tips and tricks to help you choose the right metal recyclers in Sydney. Business environment It is a great idea to visit several scrap yards in person so you can compare the technology used and learn about their business practices. The business should have the latest technology equipment and access to online metal markets. They will likely be able to handle large quantities of scrap metal. This is great for business-to-business scrap trading. You shouldn't dismiss a scrap...

For the first time everyone in WA has the SAME guidelines on what can and can’t go in your recycling bin. Establishing this “Yes” and “No” list helps to ensure more of our household waste is recycled, and it’s important, because placing the wrong items in your yellow-topped bin has the potential to contaminate a whole truckload (or even more) of items that could have otherwise been recycled. These are the top five things to avoid placing in your kerbside recycling bin: ITEMS IN BAGS Give your items the best chance of being recycled by placing them in the bin...

WHY TACKLE E-WASTE? It was James and Michael Coghill’s entrepreneurial spirt and enthusiasm to start a business that would have a positive impact on the planet that saw them, while still at university, set up Total Green Recycling (TGR) in 2008. They used to pick up things from the side of the road to supplement their incomes. Surprised by the sheer volume of electronic goods left on verges for council pick-up, they saw an opportunity to tackle a growing waste problem and increase the recycling-rates of resource-rich e-waste. In 2008 the average e-waste generation rate per capita in Australia was 7kg per...

Maximise your recycling by getting to know what can and can’t go in your yellow top bin at home, and what to do with those other items. It's really important to remember the recycling symbol doesn't mean you can automatically put it in your household recycling bin - in fact, placing the wrong items in this bin causes contamination which could lead to more waste being sent to landfill unnecessarily. GLASS, TINS, PAPER AND CARDBOARD You can put glass jars and bottles (even the broken ones); all metals including tins and cans into your yellow recycling bin. Always make sure they...