Dec 29
New Category - Environment
Since my, environmental blog was recently attached by a group from Russia, I decided to add my Environmental articles here, in my main blog.
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Recycling - How to do it
Recycling is so important in our society.
* The first and most important reason to recycle is to help reduce our Air & Water pollution
* Reduce land fill.
* Reducing the Cost of Waste Disposal
* Saving Energy
* Saving Natural resources
* Creates Jobs -There are business opportunities sprouting from the the concept of recycling.
I found a some informative Articles for Recycling:
Websites for "How to Recycle":
http://earth911.org
http://www.emagazine.com
http://www.ehow.com/how_9160_recycle-plastic.html
http://www.ehow.com/articles_2381-environmental-health.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
Most communities offer recycling to their residents. The main Items that most people recycle in their communities are:
* Glass
* Aluminum
* Plastic
* Paper - Newspaper -Boxes
* Steel
* Electronics
Other items that may be a bit more difficult to recycle that everyone should recycle:
Batteries
Single-use batteries: If your community hazardous waste program doesn’t take them or can’t refer you to a local business that does, all Walgreens stores accept old batteries. Across the country, Batteries Plus stores accept all batteries for recycling (800-677-8278, www.batteriesplus.com).
Rechargeable batteries:
Visit RadioShack and Office Depot to dispose of batteries from wireless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, cordless power tools, digital cameras and radio-controlled toys at no charge.
* Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
* Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
* Lithium Ion (Li-ion)
* Small Sealed Lead Acid (Pb) batteries weighing less than two pounds.
Eyeglasses
Refurbished glasses are delivered to developing countries.
* LensCrafters
* Pearle Vision
* BJ’s Optical
* Optical stores at Sears or Target
* Your local Lions Club.
Fruit Rinds, Veggie Scraps, Coffee Grounds, Tea Bags
Start a compost for your garden or houseplants. Find step-by-step instructions for starting a backyard compost system at any of these website:
* http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu
* http://www.NYCCompost.org
* http://www.howtocompost.org
* http://www.compostguide.com/
* http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk
To locate other nearby recyclers:
* http://Earth911.org
* http://www.recycle.net
* http://www.iaer.org
* http://www.electronicrecyclers.com
* http://www.eworldrecyclers.com
* http://www.plasticsnews.com/subscriber/rankings/recyclers.html
* http://www.nema.org/lamprecycle/recyclers.html
* http://www.ecarcenter.org
