4 Unusual Recycling Facilities You May Not Know About
We all know about using local recyclincarrierg facilities to recycle objects such as paper, cardboard and tin cans. But I recently got thinking about whether certain other, less common items, can be recycled (or reused), and if so where.
So today I have tracked down four unusual ways to reduce the rubbish you send to landfill by recycling items that you might not have considered in the past.
Plastic Cups
Ever wonder what happens to all the plastic cups from vending machines? Typically of course these cups will be used for all of five minutes until we’ve finished our coffee or hot chocolate before being thrown in the bin. Next stop: landfill.
But there *is* a solution. Save A Cup, based in High Wycombe, UK runs a plastuc cup recycling business. You simply sign up for their service, they will send you recycling bags and then come to pick up your cups from time to time.
Not only do these cups not go to landfill, but Save A Cup even recycles them into a range of useful productsincluding pens and keyrings.
Carrier Bags
Many local supermarkets now offer a carrier bag recycling scheme. If you have bags floating around your home then investigate your supermarket to find a solution.
Then change to a “bag for life” which will be replaced free if and when your bag splits, and then your old bag will be recycled.
Tetra Pak
Fruit juice cartons, ready-to-eat custard, long life milk and more are produced in practical Tetra Pak containers. They’re strong, they’re waterproof and they keep the food fresh.
But unfortunately most local recycling centres won’t touch them with a barge pole. What to do?
Luckily, Tetra themselves has realized the importance of consumer demand for more sustainable packaging and have put together a website offering advice on how to recycle food and drink cartons, as well as a map that can be used to find your local recycling point.
Paint
Got some leftovers after redoing your house? Apart from leaving the tins to rust away in the garage, what can be done about paint? Clearly, it’s full of harmful chemicals and can’t be flushed down the toilet and worse, many local recycling points won’t touch paint either.
Luckily though there is a community scheme in place called Community RePaint, where you can donate your unwanted paint and it will be put to good uses in the local community. For example local charities and non-profits can use these resources to keep their buildings looking neat and tidy, as can community buildings and other shared resources.
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