Recycling
Since today is Blog Action Day: www.blogactionday.org I’ll take a moment to post about something we can all do to help the environment. Recycling is without a doubt the easiest way to conserve energy while still maintaining lifestyle in America. It’s the one thing we should all do, and if it were up to me, it would be signed into law immediately. Many countries around the world recycle as a matter of course, and even children know what finished products are made from what types of recycled items.
If you live in an area that supports curbside recycling, then your life is made that much easier. Cough up the few dollars it costs for the enrollment fee, and away you go. Simply put the bin by your back door and drop in your recyclables instead of throwing them away. It’s so easy it’s addictive.
If you don’t have curbside pickup however, you’ll need to sort your own items and take them by hand to donation centers. If you live in a major city, you shouldn’t have trouble finding one. Otherwise, contact your landfill for the closest location.
Sorting your own recycling is easy, you can spring for some bins like the ones I use:
Or just use anything you can find (milk crates might work well and are easily attainable). Sort your recyclables into paper, plastic, glass, and steel (tin cans are steel and can be recycled) and take them to the closest center when they fill up. It’s free (though they should be buying it from you)
Many other countries in the world do not have the vast land resources that we have in this country, but that doesn’t mean we should throw our garbage all over it. Recycling saves land and energy and is incredibly easy.