| No matter the adversities, man has this urge to | | | | lot of issues, such as, efficiency and cost of |
| advance himself. He did so at an exponentially | | | | recycling such materials and the difficulty and |
| amazing rate. As long as he has the capacity to | | | | hazards of doing such. |
| think and resources to exploit, he will do anything | | | | Here are some of the materials which should not |
| to advance his race in all aspects, such as, culture, | | | | be recycled. |
| society, religion, and technology. | | | | 1. Ceramics should not be recycled together with |
| In his advancement, the environment has to | | | | glass since the former material contaminates the |
| suffer. For example, he has destroyed forests to | | | | latter. Also, only bottle glass should be recycled. |
| make way for the city. He had damaged marine | | | | Glass tableware, window panes, light bulbs, |
| ecosystems for his water vessels to travel. He | | | | mirrors, and broken glass are too difficult to |
| has destroyed beautiful sceneries to dump his | | | | reprocess. |
| garbage. He has polluted the atmosphere in his | | | | 2. Rubber bands, tires, and any surface with |
| quest for the mass production of goods by | | | | molds growing on it should not be recycled. The |
| emitting carbon dioxide and other harmful | | | | toxic substances can find their way into the |
| chemicals in the air. | | | | recycled material. |
| Fortunately, there are also a lot of people who | | | | 3. Newspapers, while recyclable, should be dry |
| care about nature. These people can be scientists | | | | when taken to the recycling center. Wet paper |
| who are trying to develop technologies which are | | | | affects the chemicals used in the production of |
| complementary with nature. There are groups | | | | recycled paper pulp. |
| that organize and participate in cleanup endeavors. | | | | 4. Metal cans that carry hazardous chemicals such |
| There are governments that enforce laws to | | | | as paint, thinner, and industrial chemicals should |
| ensure that any entity won't damage nature as it | | | | never be recycled. These chemicals' residue can |
| is. | | | | contaminate recycled metal. Spray cans should |
| Ordinary citizens also have a huge role in the | | | | not be recycled; when punctured, they release |
| cleanup. And one of the easiest and cheapest | | | | CFCs which harm the atmosphere. |
| ways is to recycle things. Recycling is the | | | | 5. Coated paper, such as, stickers, wax paper, |
| reprocessing of used, old, and ready-to-throw | | | | milk cartons, and laminated paper should not be |
| materials into new uses and products. This | | | | recycled. That's because the gloss coating is toxic. |
| endeavor has become one of the main methods | | | | Additionally, it is difficult to recycle gloss paper. |
| recommended in trash management; | | | | 6. Batteries should never be recycled. When they |
| governments and environmental groups | | | | break down, they release chemicals that can |
| encourage its practice. | | | | contaminate and corrode anything they touch. |
| Almost everything, from paper to plastics to | | | | 7. Hazardous chemicals such as motor oil, |
| metal, can be recycled. However, there are some | | | | antifreeze, or coolants should never be recycled. |
| things that do not belong in a home recycling bin | | | | Nor should they be dumped into bodies of water. |
| or any recycling bin for that matter. There are a | | | | |