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8 Most Recyclable Products
Recycling is not a new concept. It has been
around for centuries in some shape or form. It has just taken
us a while to catch up with our ancestors, to whom recycling
was a way of life. After all, it is great for the environment
and everyone is doing it. If you take a moment to inspect the
curbside in your local neighborhood on trash day, you will
see for yourself. Many homes have separate boxes of tin and
metals, papers and cardboard, plastics, and some even go as
far as recycling glass. If you are thinking about jumping on
the bandwagon and either recycling your own products or are
in the market to purchase products made from recycled products,
here is a list of the eight most popular recyclable products
in the world today.
Metals & Tins
Metal was one of the first items my mother recycled when I
was a child. It probably sounds familiar: emptying your dinner
canned goods, rinsing them out and then tossing them in the
recycle bin. Recycled metals can be used for a vast variety
of products, however metal is most commonly recycled for use
in the automobile and construction industries.
Paper & Cardboard
If you are at all familiar with recycling, you already know
that the recycling battle started over paper, trees to be exact.
And to this day, it is still one of the leading causes for
debates over the years with environmentalists. There is a never-ending
list of the many uses that paper can be re-used.
Plastics
Recycling plastic is tricky business because of the many different
types of plastics used in our products today. Plastics are
resin-specific, meaning not all plastics can be used for all
purposes.
Glass
Items such as beautiful glass tabletops and landscaping surfaces
to candle holders and vases are created from recycled glass
bottles.
Cars
Did you know that almost 85% of all car parts are recyclable?
In fact, cars are the most recycled consumer product today,
almost 100% as a matter of fact. Car engines, transmissions,
doors, and many other parts are totally remanufactured or “rebuilt”
to fit another car. Engine oil, gasoline and even coolant are
recycled as well. Tires are often recycled to become brake
petals and even floor mats. The industry is huge, it accounts
for $25 billion in revenue each year.
Fabric
Clothing is another popular way to recycle. Recycled fabric
can be turned into new and innovative clothing and purses.
Why throw out your used clothes when you can recycle them into
something else. Take a pair of jeans for example. Let’s say
you wore out the knees. Don’t throw them away; make a pair
of shorts out of them. If you visit any hobby store today,
you will find many new and exciting ways to dress up and use
outdated clothing.
Ink Cartridges
This is probably the newest means of recycling in the world
today. Instead of throwing away your used up ink cartridge,
you can take to a dealer and have it refilled for a fraction
of the cost of new. Not only does this save money, but saves
unwanted plastic in our landfills too.
Furniture
Reupholstered furniture is stylish and modern. It is a great
way to create a new look in your home or office for very little
money, in comparison to re-buying the furniture. It is shame
to see furniture sitting out on the road on trash day, when
there are plenty of people willing to give it a good home.
Consider recycling it through websites like freecycle.org before
sending it to the city dump.
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