| Introduction | | | | washes at a very high temperature! Next, to |
| There is no getting away from it. Stories about | | | | remove the remainder of the paper and glue |
| global warming and the melting polar ice caps are | | | | residue, I soak each bottle or jar in hot water |
| everywhere. If you haven't taken any action | | | | overnight. Believe me, your local processing plant |
| yourself yet then now is your chance to make a | | | | will really appreciate your efforts! |
| small difference to the world in which we live. In | | | | Is there anything else I can do to help? |
| this short article I am going to tell you exactly | | | | Yes, take as many clean glass bottles down to |
| how you can help the environment with really | | | | your local recycling center as possible. Virtually all |
| minimal effort in the process of recycling glass | | | | types of glass can be reused in this way, but if |
| bottles. So don't stop now...keep reading! | | | | you have any doubts always contact your local |
| Ok, I'm up for it, what do I need to do? | | | | center for further information. |
| Now I know this sounds obvious, but a lot of the | | | | Conclusion |
| time and energy is wasted at the recycling plant | | | | By doing this job every other day at home, you |
| ridding glass of the attached labels and glue. To | | | | will be saving energy that otherwise would be |
| help, the first thing you need to do is to clean the | | | | expended at the processing plant unnecessarily on |
| glass thoroughly, to ensure that there is no food | | | | process of recycling glass bottles. You can also be |
| residue left inside. For this job I usually use our | | | | happy in the knowledge that you have done your |
| dishwasher as it does an excellent job and | | | | bit for the environment! |