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Recycling
A numbers of wastes in America are growing from 247 million tons of non-hazardous waste in 1990, to 409 million tons in 2001. The increasing number of wastes in each year causes the crisis of pollution. Recycling is the process of transforming used/wasted materials into useful materials which can be used again. In other word, recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources. Using recycled materials can lower energy costs for manufacturers because recycling is a key to reduce the consumption of raw materials such as land, plants, minerals, and water, etc. so using materials more than once which means we conserve natural resources as well. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. In each year, Americans haul 82 million tons of trash to recycling center but that’s still just 32.5 percent of trash that US people throw out. To emphasize that why we should recycle the used materials, the following will show the benefit of recycling:
* Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced; by avoiding methane emissions and reducing energy required can contribute to climate change.
* Decreases the amount of CO2 produced.
* Prevents the pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from raw materials.
* Helps maintain the environment for future generations.
* Reduce a number of wastes and saves considerable landfill space.
* Reduces the need for landfill and incineration.
* Reduces the consumption of energy and water.
* Decreases the need for disposal.
* Protects and expands US manufacturing jobs
* Increases US competitiveness.
* Prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from virgin materials.
* Saves energy.
* Saves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.
How to Recycle Plastic?
Different types of plastic require different processing to be recycled; some curbside recycling, grocery store drop bins or drop-off centers accept all types of plastic for recycling while other accept some types of plastic only. A number which is stamped in a triangle on the bottom of plastic containers can tell you what type of plastic it is and is it can recyclable or not? And if it can be recycled, how should you manage your plastic wastes, here are tips for recycle your plastics:
· Before sending your plastic containers to recycling, your community may require you to remove labels from plastic containers and don’t forget to crush your plastic containers before throwing them into your recycling bin to save space.
· Contact your local recycling centers and ask them what type of plastic that they can recycle. You can search for plastic recycling centers in our website by search from your “Zip code” or “City.”
· Clean up and classify your plastic containers by number in a triangle on the bottom. You must to separate recyclable plastics out off other types of plastic by number, to avoid contamination in the recycling process.
· Type 1 (PETE, Polyethylene terephthalate) and type 2 (HDPE, High-density polyethylene) plastic containers such as detergent containers, some plastic bags, medicine containers, and milk, soft drink, juice, cooking oil and water bottles are easy plastics to recycle and also they can recycle at your curbside, however that depend on your local instructions.
· type 4 (LDPE, Low density polyethylene) and some of type 2 such as wrapping films, grocery and sandwich bags, tubing, and various molded laboratory equipment, may be accepted by only few municipal recycling centers only because of its very low rate of recyclability. However, don’t forget to clean up your bags before sending them to recycling center.
· Search for local recycling centers in your area that will take type 6 items such as plastic utensils, toys, video cassettes and cases, coffee cups, packaging peanuts, and insulation board and other expanded polystyrene products (Styrofoam). They are widely accepted because they can be reprocessed into many items.
· Types 3 (PVC, Polyvinyl chloride) as plastic pipes, shower curtains, fencing, and some baby bottle nipples, types 5 (PP, Polypropylene) as auto parts, industrial fibers, food containers, and dishware, and types 7 (OTHER, Other plastics) as layered or mixed plastic, plastic lumber applications, and headlight lenses, these plastics are difficult to recycle but some of them are recyclable. In most cities, does not recycle these plastics except it is through a test program. However, you can return such items to the product manufacturers to avoid contributing to the local waste stream, and instead put the burden on the makers to recycle or dispose of the items properly.
***However, if you are the recycle service providers and would like to add the address of your recycle centers/store in our site, you can send your information in the following:
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