Recycling
Recycle when you can! I’ve been recycling since the 1980’s. As many know, recycling is another benefit to our environment. For those who are really into it, obviously if you purchase, for example, a small, plastic container of orange juice or other drink, during a local or longer distance trip break, and you drink it all / empty it out away from home, instead of throwing it into a trash can, bring it with you. If you finish the drink at the same store where you purchased it, look for a recycling bin at the same place. If they don’t have a recycling bin, go to the nearest restroom, rinse out the container thoroughly, and bring it with you. Be sure to bring the cap with you, as some caps are recyclable, also.
Using a magnifying glass, when necessary, makes it much easier to find out if an item, especially a small cap, is recyclable. Generally, in many places, when it comes to plastic bottle recycling, the # 1 through # 7 type plastics are recyclable. Look for a number inside the recycling symbol on the container. If there is no number (having no number is not common), then you can assume that most or all the time, it would be made of an accepted composition for recycling.
Carrying a small plastic bag with you (in the vehicle) would be a good idea, and you can use the bag to store some empty containers in it until you get home, where you accumulate many recyclables before recycling day. If you don’t have a recyclables pick-up at your place of residence, then find a few of the closest “Recycling drop off” locations and visit them when necessary to drop off all your recyclables in the bins. Be sure to read the signs on the bins, and place the right recyclables in the right containers.
More items than ever before are nowadays accepted for recycling. Different areas have different services, however, many places in the US can be found, now, that recycle many different types of electronic items, especially computers, plus paper, cardboard, cartons, many different kinds of metals, wire, glass, plastic containers, batteries, CFL light bulbs, plastic bags, motor (engine) oil (including synthetic) and other lubricants such as automatic transmission fluid (ATF) and gear lube, oil filters, anti-freeze, and the list goes on. If necessary, search online or ask others in your area about different types of recycling services.
Using a magnifying glass, when necessary, makes it much easier to find out if an item, especially a small cap, is recyclable. Generally, in many places, when it comes to plastic bottle recycling, the # 1 through # 7 type plastics are recyclable. Look for a number inside the recycling symbol on the container. If there is no number (having no number is not common), then you can assume that most or all the time, it would be made of an accepted composition for recycling.
Carrying a small plastic bag with you (in the vehicle) would be a good idea, and you can use the bag to store some empty containers in it until you get home, where you accumulate many recyclables before recycling day. If you don’t have a recyclables pick-up at your place of residence, then find a few of the closest “Recycling drop off” locations and visit them when necessary to drop off all your recyclables in the bins. Be sure to read the signs on the bins, and place the right recyclables in the right containers.
More items than ever before are nowadays accepted for recycling. Different areas have different services, however, many places in the US can be found, now, that recycle many different types of electronic items, especially computers, plus paper, cardboard, cartons, many different kinds of metals, wire, glass, plastic containers, batteries, CFL light bulbs, plastic bags, motor (engine) oil (including synthetic) and other lubricants such as automatic transmission fluid (ATF) and gear lube, oil filters, anti-freeze, and the list goes on. If necessary, search online or ask others in your area about different types of recycling services.
