| More and more homes are making waste | | | | These can be recycled and used as compost for |
| recycling a part of their everyday routine. | | | | growing gardens and lawns. |
| Recycling is very important and a great way for | | | | - Metal - Most homes won't have metal waste on |
| families to do their part to help reduce the | | | | a regular basis but occasionally you may have |
| amount of trash sitting in the landfills. By | | | | items that need to be recycled. Some areas have |
| supporting the recycling process, you truly can | | | | programs designed especially for metals. |
| make a difference. If you are new to recycling | | | | Each one of these products must be separated |
| but would like to make it a part of the way you | | | | into different containers in order to be picked up |
| live, here are a few tips that will help you get | | | | by the recycling companies or before being taken |
| started. | | | | to a recycling plant. |
| The first step in waste recycling is to learn what | | | | Waste recycling includes reducing the amount of |
| can and can't be recycled. Next, you need to learn | | | | products used in the home that produces waste |
| how to separate them so they can be sent to | | | | in the first place. This can be done in several |
| the correct recycling facility. Some of the most | | | | ways. For example, place a filter on your sink and |
| common products found in the home | | | | use tap water instead of buying bottled water. It |
| environment are listed below. | | | | also involves reusing products whenever possible. |
| - Paper - Paper wastes includes items such as | | | | Even if you don't have any use for some items, |
| school papers, cardboard, magazines, newspapers | | | | many things can be given to organizations that |
| and anything else that is considered a paper | | | | can supply them to others that can get plenty of |
| product. These should be bundled all together and | | | | use from them. For instance, clothes, toys and |
| disposed in the paper containers. | | | | furniture can be given to organizations such as |
| - Plastics - Plastics are a very common household | | | | the Goodwill Industry instead of thrown out in the |
| waste that is one of the hardest to dispose of. | | | | trash. |
| It's important to recycle plastics because these | | | | Take the time to learn what items can be |
| products will stay in the landfills for many years | | | | recycled and learn the guidelines for your area. |
| making them very damaging to the environment. | | | | Invest in new products that have been recycled |
| - Glass - Recycling glass has to be done according | | | | to support this system. Teach your children the |
| to the laws governing the region and state in | | | | importance of waste recycling and the proper |
| which you live. Make sure you find out what | | | | way to do it. If every home took the time to |
| these are in advance. | | | | recycle, it would greatly reduce the amount of |
| - Organic Waste - Organic waste includes tree | | | | trash sitting in the landfills and help aid in the |
| clippings and leaves that need to be disposed of. | | | | struggle to protect and improve the environment. |