Did you know that the people living in this world right now make more trash than cash. An average human being actually generates about 4.3 pounds of garbage every single day and it all goes to landfills. So why not turn your trash into cash? This wouldn't just save the world from too much garbage, but also help yourselves earn money and you can even teach this to the future generation. TRASH – Bottles and Cans Did you know that used bottles and cans can be recycled and can turn into something else that can actually be useful for your or for other people? One thing you can actually make use of your bottles is when you need pots for your plants. You can use plastic bottles from juices and sodas. Just cut them in half and there you go, you …show more content…
One of the many things you can do is to donate them to the less fortunate. There are so many people who would love to have decent clothes but can't afford them, so if you have clothes that doesn't fit you anymore then put them all in a bag or box and donate it. Just make sure those clothes are still in good shape and not all torn and worn up. You are not just de cluttering your closet but at the same time, you are helping out the people who needs it. But again, if you are creative enough and have the time and is willing to put effort into things, then you can turn these clothes into something else. If you have worn out denims, you can sew them up and turn them into bags or purses and even for your throw pillows. TRASH – OLD TIRES The most common use of these old tires is to turn them into swings in your backyard. Simply tie them up in your tree using a rope and there you go, instant swing. But if you are handy and at the same time creative, you can actually turn them into something more useful like a chair or even a table on your porch or backyard. If you want them not to look like recycled tires then you can cover them however you like. There are endless ideas when it comes to these things and if you can't think of anything else then there's always the Internet to help you out. TRASH – Newspapers and
In the first article "The Curse of Water Bottles" the author is obviously trying to convince people to stop wasting bottles and recycle. For example "There are solutions like using your own personal water bottle and refilling it" and that would save from buying water bottles, and reduce some of the waste. It also states "Some cities are fining homeowners and businesses for not recycling" so that means even cities are trying to get people to stop wasting water bottles. Companies and/or states have tried putting rewards on the bottles if you return them, as stated "Some states have tried to put a nickel return fee on water bottles like those on soda and other beverages" but it still doesn't work out for everyone, because "grocery
Not all trash finds its way to a landfill. I have acquired amazing treasures: perfectly good furniture and toys from curbsides and Dumpsters. My Grandfather always said “one man’s trash is another man’s treasu...
In today’s society it is uncommon to see people walking around without water. Those who carry water with them either have their water in a reusable bottle or have bought bottled water. Bottled water is the more commonly found type of water carried around, reason being that it is easy to just buy a huge pack so that a person can just grab a bottle a go. The problem with bottled water is that more often than not, the bottle does not get recycled, but instead gets thrown into the garbage. The problem with this is that the bottles end up in a landfill. However, in this past year alone American’s used “about 50 billion plastic water bottles” (Ban The Bottle, n.d., Para. 4). Most people do not see the big difference between bottled water and tap
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The US Container Recycling Institute estimates that 67 million plastic water bottles are discarded every day, enough plastic water bottles to wrap around the planet 149 times each year. Indeed, plastic water bottles should be banned from use by the public. The usage of water bottles should be suppressed because they are unimaginably dangerous, wasteful, expensive, and rarely recycled.
Promote social responsibility; recycle scrap water bottles and use recycled plastic in the production of our bottles
Being convenient enough for everyday use and even tasting better to some, plastic bottles are a popular way of consuming beverages. They are convenient and to some people, can even taste better. However, the process of manufacturing and transporting the millions of bottles produced is detrimental to the environment. Continued use of plastic bottles could exponentially hurt the planet.
Have you ever wonder what can you do about the bottles and cans you find around you? People that doesn?t care about the world being clean is littering the place. It makes things very difficult to put up for. Recycling cans and bottles can help save the earth form waste and trash buildup and can make new things. I think that recycling should be mandatory and there should be recycling cans in various locations at school and everywhere else.
I have been known to put buttons on coats and hand sew small rips. The days that I do not volunteer at the thrift store, I help my now aged grandmother with her business, alternating clothes and learning from her.
Modricker mentioned several items such as picnic benches made of recycled coke bottles and recycled PVC siding as durable recycled products. Yet, he expressed concern over the high cost of producing these products out of recycled materials rather than wood. “Instead of using wood that rots, it’s a great idea, but it took a long time to get those things, and it’s still not down to the place where it’s cheaper than wood, it’s like twice the price of wood still. So, you know, it’s just expensive.
One of the ways you can go green is by recycling. For instance, by recycling newspapers you are helping the earth because these newspapers are recycled to form new materials such as paper, cereal boxes, egg cartons, and tissue paper. Just by recycling some newspapers, many trees are prevented from being killed. You can also recycle soda cans and bottles at your local recycling center and receive money in return. You not only help the environment by going green but you benefit from it also. Some more recyclable materials are plastic cups, cardboard, cereal boxes, shoeboxes, and milk cartons. If you are not sure whether an item is a recyclable or not, you can always check for a triangular shaped symbol that is usually located on the bottom of an item.
Plastic can be used as well. Even though plastic bags can be recycled, only 3 percent of them are. Paper bags actually cost more to recycle than plastic. One would think that because paper is paper, it would cost little to do that. According to Jane McGrath, from How Stuff Works, “Recycling a plastic bag takes 91 times less energy to recycle than a paper bag.”
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Recycling waste is another way for getting rid of unwanted waste. There are many different things that are able to be recycled paper, tin, aluminum, plastic. Recycling reduces the need for landfilling. Recycling also prevents pollution caused by the manufacturing of products from materials. It also saves a lot energy and decreases greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
Recycling is important in the effort to preserve our environment for future generations. We are running out of locations to put landfills. Recycling is a simple and effective way to reduce the amount of waste stored in landfills, yet many people do not know how easy it can be. For example, whenever I go to Shoprite® and I b...