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Recycle center is a place to drop off things that can be recycled
to make new items or to dispose of things that are not
biodegradable, so they can be disposed of in a proper way. Some
things can also be exchanged or donated. This way helps to reuse
things by someone else.
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We bring in the following household items at recycle center to
be recycled make new things: |
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aluminum cans
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glass bottles
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steel cans (pet food, veggies, tuna, soup, etc.)
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plastic soda bottles (2 liter and smaller)
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glass jars and bottles
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plastic milk jugs
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newspapers
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magazines
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phone books
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white paper
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cardboard
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brown paper bags
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plastic grocery bags
• rechargeable
batteries
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We bring
the following hazardous items to be disposed properly: |
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Hazardous Waste (oil, paint, chemicals)
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Batteries
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Styrofoam |
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Some items have hazardous chemicals inside them which need to
be analysed before become disposed properly such as: |
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Media (TV,
Computers, Radios)
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Appliances
(Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, etc.) |
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We do not bring in only
things that need to be disposed in recycle center, we can
bring in the following items to be exchanged with other. It's
a good way to REUSE things that are still usable.
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Books
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Paint
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Magazines
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Clothing for Rags
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Media (TV, Computers, Radios)
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Furniture
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Appliances (Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, etc.
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Toys
•Household items |
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We can
also donate items to charities and homeless shelters. This helps
people in need.
Some items, such as yard waste are collected and bring in big
trucks to the recycle center. Once it is turned into compost or
wood chips, we can take some of them for our garden!
What is recycling center like to in your town?
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A closer
glance at the recycling process |
Many other things can be recycled
except of our daily household items like plastics, glass, paper,
we can recycle most items successfully by reusing them such as
cars, building materials, toys, paints, clothing and so on.
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Not just man made materials, but organic ones can be recycle |
We can recycle organic materials like yard wastes and leftover
fruits and vegetables by making a compost and using compost to
fertilize our garden again.
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What they do with all these recycled materials |
Many great things are made from recycled materials. For instance,
glass turns into new glass, plastics makes new plastic and so the
cycle goes....that's why it is called recycle!
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Some everyday items can be bought recycled: |
Buy recycled items made from recycled newspaper, glass or plastic,
Some examples:
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PAPER TOWELS
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NAPKINS
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GREETING CARDS
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DETERGENT BOTTLES
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TOILET PAPER
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FACIAL TISSUES
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PACKAGING
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EGG
CARTONS
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TRASH BAGS
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PENCILS
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PAPER
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