Understanding exactly what can and what cannot be recycled will help you divert as much as possible away from landfill. It will also help to ensure you don’t accidentally contaminate the collection in your local recycling center and help your nearest Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to run smo...
Three types of padded envelopes land in mailboxes. Paper envelopes with plastic bubble padding cannot be recycled in Los Angeles’ blue recycling bins because the mix of paper and plastic isn’t easy to separate. Paper envelopes padded with shredded paper, however, and plastic envelopes padded wi...
Brown paper can be recycled using your local council's kerbside recycling bin, bag or box and at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre. PAPER FACTS : Shredded paper cannot be recycled as the paper fibre size is too small - this should be placed in your normal waste bin. ... Can c...
Advanced plastics recycling is not like recycling an aluminum can into another can, over and over. It’s not even like plastic mechanical recycling, the conventional form of plastic recycling, in which plastic is shredded into flakes and made into pellets that can be used for a new product, ...
If you’ve read my previous posts, you will have seen that my house was a cold and leaky home. While I didn’t chase airtightness, I wanted to improve. To be honest, it was hard enough getting my builder to put in double glazed windows, so I really couldn’t face more battles to...
However, the shredded paper presents a number of challenges to recycling centers. Can screws and nails be recycled? Recycle metal cans, lids, and foil only. Your coffee cans follow the rule, but the nails, screws, and bolts don't. ... Your coffee cans follow the rule, but the nails,...
Layer Your Composting Materials: Start with a layer of browns (dry leaves, shredded paper) at the bottom, then add your greens (kitchen scraps, coffee grounds). Repeat these layers until the box is full, aiming for a balance between greens and browns. ...
In these municipal systems, the shredded food, along with sewage, flows to methane digesters that recover methane for energy generation. “It’s important to get more of this stuff out of the landfill,” says Anderson. Show your support for nonprofit journalism! Ensia shares solutions-focused...
Lost in the Post How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That’s where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville. 【1】 Swift’s management said it was an accident, but dealing with...
Some people have discovered the benefits of worm gardening or vermiculture. Purchase a worm garden set up or create your own using buckets or old coolers. Fill one section with shredded newspaper, white paper, cardboard, leaves, coconut coir, and compost. You want it to be good and loose....