The Earth Organization fully supports recycling as a simple and very effective way of helping to protect and improve the environment. All our chapters and members recycle and encourage others to do so as well. Recycling is a great concept which prevents millions of tons of waste from polluting the Earth or having to be buried in landfills. Garbage isn't something most people want to think about every day, but managing the nearly 230 million tons that are generated in the US alone each year, has every day environmental consequences.

 

What is recycling?

  Well, instead of throwing your plastic, cardboard, bottles or metal into one garbage bin, simply place it in to the different specially marked bins that are provided, and it will all be re-used again to make new products. For example: All the cardboard will be crushed and made back into new cardboard boxes etc. All the plastics will be melted down and made into new plastic products. Just think of how this small and simple action, can benefit the Planet, especially when millions of people are doing it. Today, recycling is easier than ever, with manufacturers providing easily identifiable recycling symbols on their products. The following are just some of the ways that recycling can improve your community and the environment:

 • save natural resources,

 • save landfill space,

 • reduce pollution,

 • save energy,

 • save money,

 • create employment.

  Recycling helps create the products we use everyday-from soda containers to writing paper, carpet, and automobiles. Recycling mines valuable materials out of garbage to make new products. That's what makes it one of the oldest environmental practices and one of the most beneficial.

  According to the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), recycling:

 • Conserves natural resources to help sustain the environment.

 • Reduces the need for landfilling and incineration.

 • Saves energy and prevents pollution caused by the extraction and processing of virgin materials.

  While many countries are making gains in the effort to reduce the amount of waste produced each year and to improve the way we deal with garbage, there is still work to do. And everyone can help. Start by getting educated.

 

Who should recycle?

  EVERYONE should recycle. Most people living in single-family homes, duplexes, and apartment and condominium complexes have curbside recycling services.

 

What if I live an apartment or condominium?

  If you live in an apartment building or condominium complex, contact your building manager or homeowners' association about obtaining recycling services through your waste hauler.

 

What can be recycled?

  Newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, magazines, telephone books, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin, all plastics numbered 1 and 2 (PET and HDPE), and green waste.

 

Are there special requirements for newspaper?

  Most waste haulers request that newspapers be placed on top of the other recyclable items or alongside the bin, preferably in a paper bag, so that the newsprint doesn't become wet or contaminated.

 

How much will this recycling service cost?

  Your waste hauler is allowed to set a reasonable fee for this service to offset operational and administrative costs. Usually, the charge ranges from fifty cents to three dollars per month. It’s well worth it.

 

When and where should I place my recycling bins?

  Place your recycling bins next to your trash on your regular trash collection day. Placing your recycling bin out on the morning of collection rather than the night before may prevent scavenging. If you live in an apartment or condominium complex, place your recyclable materials in the recycling bin(s) in your building.

 

Buy recycled goods whenever possible!

  Buying recycled is often referred to as ”closing the loop”. When consumers purchase products or packaging made from recycled materials they help to encourage a market for those products. Products and packaging that contain recycled materials often indicate this on the label or display the recycling symbol. Many everyday products, however, do not carry the symbol, but still contain recycled content. The U.S. EPA estimates there are 4,500 recycled-content products available. These include items like cereal boxes, paper towels, carpeting, aluminum cans, newspaper, glass containers, detergent bottles, and motor oil. All Earth Organization members are encouraged to engage in recycling in both their homes and their businesses and to buy recycled goods. Your continental Earth Org headquarters are ready to provide you with all the information necessary on the recycling. For information on the provision of bins and collections, one can contact their local municipality or town council, who will provide you with all necessary information.

  RECYCLING DEFINITELY MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT. – TRY IT.

 

For more info contact your nearest Earth Organization headquarters at:

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United States – info.us @ earthorganization.org

Europe – info.eu @ earthorganization.org

Africa – info.africa @ earthorganization.org

International – info @ earthorganization.org