10 Everyday Items You Can Recycle

By Algonkin in Everything Else on Feb 3, 2008 at 9:07 am

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Baby boomers are now embracing ways to leave an imprint on the environment, and it’s about time.

If something is labeled as a plastic #1 or #2, it can be recycled virtually eveywhere. This is great news if you’re trying to reduce your impact and waste. We can all help close the loop by buying and recycling products made from these materials – every little bit helps.

To help out, here is a neat list of items you can recycle.

Source: Gogreencharleston

Tags: plastic, recycle

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Jonathan
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 am
Penn and Teller made an interesting video arguing that most of the recycling we do is more wasteful and damaging to the environment than just throwing everything away:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Aae5dmxnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7HYvkybpJs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xVY6PEiOhU
Adam Fuhrer
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 11:02 am
“You” can’t recycle a target cart. Doesn’t it belong to Target?

When would you ever get a chance to recycle one of those?
Scott M
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 11:23 am
Let’s remember that most recycling is really down-cycling: plastics and paper are often used in products that can’t be recycled again. And recycling is the third arrow of the recycling logo – remember to reduce and reuse before you recycle!
just a guy
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Recycling is a scam! Watch Penn and Teller’s expose on it.
L
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I’ll just go get my Target cart and “wet floor” sign…

I would think that “everyday” items would be things that the general public would have in their house. Not things they would have to steal in order to recycle!
Ben Rushing
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I’ll have to agree on Penn & Teller on this one. Watch out, these people might make this compulsory. Scary.
Vako
Feb 3rd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
I am of the opinion that recycling metals, paper, and very few plastics does help. It helps the bank account and efficiency of the company engaging in it. Recycling never had to do with environmentalism. It has to do with efficiency and cost reduction.
Sid Morrison
Feb 4th, 2008 at 11:19 am
I do recycle my #1 and #2 plastics, but I’d like to see a detailed energy analysis of how much energy the collection trucks, reprocessing, &c. really takes. I agree with Scott when it comes to reuse, though. I’ve got a zillion glass & plastic jars (baby food, pickles, spaghetti sauce, &c.) that get used for screws, paint thinner, &c. and never make it to the recycle bin for that reason.

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