Just like papers, most plastics are recyclable. Since the plastic never biodegrade in landfills, it is highly recommended to recycle as much plastics as we can. Make sure to recycle plastic water bottles, milk cans or jars, bags, detergent containers, toys, plastic hangars, broken trash cans, shelves, baskets, rain ponchos, compact discs CDs, video tapes, and DVDs. Give away unbroken toys or any plastic items that someone else can use instead of tossing them into the trash. There are organizations and people who are also willing to accept broken toys. For example, Happen Inc.’s Toy Lab in Cincinnati accepts broken Read More

All Tetra Pak cartons can be recycled. All it takes is a little effort. So recycled your Tetra Pak cartons now. And help protect the environment.

Method of disposer recycling Tetra Pak cartons just takes 3 simple steps:

Flip, Flap, and Flatten used beverage cartons and send them for recycling.

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Glass

Although glass does biodegrade, it takes thousands of years to disintegrate at landfills. Recycling glass is also very easy. Glass items such as beverage containers, milk bottles, and jars can be recycled. Check with your local waste management company about other types of glasses such as windows, light bulbs, mirrors, glass tableware, Pyrex or auto glass, and Ceramics contaminate glass.

Metal Tin / Can (Aluminum)

Aluminum is the easiest to recycle. Aluminum products such as soda or pop cans, tin cans, aluminum foils can be recycled. Read More

Most paper products are recyclable. This includes;  newspapers, flyers, magazines, junk mail, office papers, writing papers, scrap papers, chipboards (i.e. cereal boxes), and cardboard boxes. Make sure to bundle these items together before throwing into the recycle bin. Also, flatten the cardboard boxes before tying them. Avoid using cardboard boxes as trash containers. Check with your local waste management company about recycling possibilities of old phone books in the area. So, what type of paper products can’t be recycled? Papers with any kind of plastic coatings or contamination can’t be recycled. For example, stickers, carbon papers, sanitary tissue papers, thermal Read More