Get rid of all that stuff in the garage/attic/basement/closet...
Have you watched "The Story of Stuff" yet? You may have learned the vast amount of waste that is generated in the production as well as disposal of all of our stuff. The good news is, you may be able to recycle more of your stuff than you realize.
Maybe you have a car battery that's been sitting in the garage for ages, or an old TV that doesn’t work, telephone books from last year, and so on and so on. You feel bad about throwing them away, but don't know what use they could be or who could rescue them. So they just sit and sit and sit.
If you’re tired of watching all that stuff gather dust, we may have an answer. A lot of it can be recycled. There are ways to recycle almost anything these days, from computers to glass to cell phones to tires to Christmas trees. The trick is finding out where to take them. That’s where the Earth911 website comes in.
Just enter your zip code in the form below and you'll be taken to a site that will give you information on all the recycling centers in your area. They'll also tell you what's ok to leave on your curb and what you'll have to take to a center. So pop in your zip code and start clearing out that garage/attic/basement/closet...
Another good resource for those hard-to-recycle items is Green Uses for Waste. The site contains tips for repairing, reusing, and recycling common household items.
Why it's so important
- It Saves Space
Landfills are the most common places used for waste disposal. They are quickly reaching their capacity and new sites are harder to find. Another alternative, incineration, produces highly toxic residue ash which in turn needs special handling, as well as space in landfills. - It Saves Energy
The energy used to manufacture goods from recycled materials is often much less than that required with virgin material. - It Saves Natural Resources
One ton of recycled paper saves 17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, and 380 gallons of oil – enough energy to heat the average home for 6 months. - It Creates Jobs
Recycling creates six times as many jobs as do landfills and incinerators. - It Reduces Pollution
Creating new products from recycling paper versus from raw materials reduces air pollution and water pollution.
Recycling reduces fossil fuel use and CO2 emissions which are primary contributors to the greenhouse effect. - There is No “Away”
All our trash (and its pollutants) end up in our land, air, and water, or in living things, including our families and ourselves.
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