What is recycling?

Recycling is pretty basic in its definition. It is taking old materials and transforming them into something new. This may be plastic water bottles being transformed into a park bench for you to rest on while your children play on playground equipment made from other recycled materials. It may be the roadway upon which you drive back and forth each day to work. Recycling is beginning to play a huge role in how we view the environment and it should be at the forefront of each person’s mind every single time they go to throw something in the garbage.

What types of products can be made out of recycled materials?

There is a wide range of products that can be made out of recycled materials. New notebook paper can be made out of recycled paper products such as newspapers and cardboard boxes. That new park bench is made from recycled plastics. Even roadways are now being made with what is known as glass asphalt. Glass asphalt is recycled glass materials that have been mixed with roadway construction materials.

My recyclables smell horrible. How do I cut the smell down?

Well that depends on what you are throwing away. Plastic water bottles are not going to have a smell if they are drained. Other recyclable materials can be rinsed out before being stored in their proper containers. This will cut the smell down dramatically. Also remember that food wastes cannot be recycled. If you have a compost heap and are adding the food wastes or animal wastes to the heap it will smell as it rots. These items are best thrown away with the non-recyclable garbage.

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