| Ten tips to start recycling now |
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| Wednesday, 18 March 2009 08:00 |
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1. Stop by your community recycling/ collection centre once a fortnight and leave separated plastic containers, glass botties, clothes, cardboard, aluminium cans. 2. Instead of buying bottled water, install a water filter. 3. Keep a carrier bag in your car for shopping, refuse plastic bags. 4. When buying food from outside, bring your own container. Avoid using disposable containers such as Styrofoam and paper. Bring re-usable containers /cups to your work-place to eat and drink from. 5. All waste batteries are classified as hazardous waste and classified as hazardous waste and recycling is always the best option. 6. Recycle office paper, newspapers beverage containers, electronic equipment and batteries. You can reduce, reuse and recycle at the office by using two-sided printing and copying. 7. Worn-out clothes can be turned into rags for household cleaning –just wash and reuse. Cut up old towels and bed lines and use them for house- hold chores such as dusting, or donate them to an animal shelter for pet bedding. 8. Recycle your junk mail, screening it for non-recyclable items like magnets and membership cards. Look into reducing the amount of junk mail you receive, such as having your name removed from unnecessary mailing lists. 9. Compost your kitchen and garden waste at home. This can help reduce your waste by up to 25 per cent and fertilise you soil (without having to buy expensive fertilizers). 10. Share magazines and newspapers with friends or donate your already read magazines to hospitals, community hospitals or community centres. |