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Recycling can be a great opportunity to generate value.
Recycling can be a great opportunity to generate value. If you think recycling should be all about managing resources – rather than managing waste – you are absolutely correct. You can actually save money and time by thinking how you’ll manage waste before you buy any product; you’ll also be taking action to improve our ecosystem and reduce the levels of pollution, one household at a time.
Here is a list of 10 simple but effective tactics you may want to adopt starting today:
1) Don’t buy things you don’t need – this is the most obvious tactic you can use to minimise waste, yet many people fail to observe it. If you’re careful to avoid spending money on things you don’t really need, you’ll immediately be ahead in the recycling curve.
2) Think before disposing – Whenever you’re looking at old books, clothes or anything else you need to dispose of, try to think if any person or organisation that might use those items directly or indirectly.
3) Start a compost pile – if you have a little spare room in your backyard, start a compost pile and get in the habit of putting all of your wet waste and food leftovers in there. This will both make it simpler to dispose of the trash, and you will later be able to use the compost as natural fertilizer for your plants and flowers.
4) Sort your waste efficiently – make sure to get separate containers for plastics, paper and glass. Take the time to organize your waste beforehand, and you’ll find it much easier to ensure all materials go to their proper place with minimum thought and effort.
5) Take care in preparing your trash bags – making sure to separate waste materials is just the first step; keep the best interests of garbage collectors in mind and keep your garbage bags neat and tightly shut for convenient transport.
6) Look for creative ways to reuse – there are lots of creative ways to add extra life to everyday household items and materials like plastic bags (can be reused in multiple ways), paper envelopes (good for jotting down notes), and containers of any kind (can be repurposed or used for arts and crafts).
7) Recycled paper is good – not only because it has already been recycled, which means no further trees had to be taken down, but also because such paper can go through further recycling cycles.
8) Plastic is not environmentally friendly – not all types of plastics can be efficiently recycled, especially when they’re greasy. Whenever possible, favour paper products when you need temporary packages or just get hard plastic containers meant to last for a while.
9) Favour Eco-friendly goods – when purchasing a product, try looking beyond its actual composition and into its production-related waste. As a rule of thumb, choosing eco-friendly goods is the best option, as these products are certified to cause little
pollution during their manufacture process.
10) Recyclable goods in recyclable packaging are ideal – but when it’s not an option, try to find creative ways to reuse the packaging and recycle the goods.
