Here is a quick refresher in recycling in honor of Earth Day. I know we sometimes loose our path throughout the year. Earth Day is a great way to start over and give yourself a kickoff to a healthier happier planet!
Recycle these products at home:
• Aluminum/steel cans & empty aerosol cans
• Plastic bottles & jars (#1 & #2 only)
• Glass jars & bottles (any color)
• Phone books, newspapers, magazines, cardboard and paperboard, mixed paper and junk
Be sure to follow the preparation guidelines:
• Empty and rinse all recyclable containers
• Separate your paper from all other materials.
• Flatten cardboard boxes
Some things you can’t place in your recycling bin and better to avoid buying all together.
• Styrofoam
• Plastic deli tubs
• Unmarked plastics
• Window glass
• Light bulbs
• Drinking glasses
• #3-#7 plastics- depending on where you live.
WHAT ARE RECYCLABLES MADE INTO?
Aluminum Cans: Aluminum sheet for the production of new cans
Steel: Food cans, automotive bodies and parts, appliances and construction
materials
#1 Plastic: Bottles, plastic strapping, carpet, clothing, fiberfill for jackets and
insulation
#2 Plastic: Food and beverage containers, detergent bottles, drainage
pipe and lawn furniture
Glass: Glass jars and bottles, fiberglass insulation and substitute materials for
civil engineering applications
Newspaper/Mixed Paper: News print, corrugated cardboard, paperboard
containers, paper bags, tissue and egg cartons
RECYCLING MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Recycling 1 aluminum can saves enough energy to run your TV for 3
hours
Recycling 1 glass bottle or jar saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for 4 hours
Recycling 1 ton of newspaper saves:
• 17 mature trees
• 7,000 gallons of water
• 380 gallons of oil
• 587 pounds of air pollution
• Enough energy to heat a home for six months
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