Comments on: 8 Ways to Green Your Recycling

By: Gwen

Gwen — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:25:05 +0000

This is a great point of recycling, but I go further than even Tom has in his post to the article. I think we should move past the point of recycling EXISTING resources as much as possible and move from this dated idea of recycling. Modern recycling, in my opinion is moving to the point of post-modernism recycling and using alternative resources that do the same job or an even better job that would use less energy to reuse, or to even biodegrade back into the natural eco-system totally. A goal of hopefully using energy sources that would sustain us with zero impact on the Earth. Studying at University in this field, a group of us student researchers have found that recycling existing products use or expend as much energy and cause a considerable amount of drain on the existing resources. So the question posed for modern day is: Shouldn’t we investigate methods that have been tried and true by pioneers in their fields of engineering and physics that prove different forms of energy can be used by masses with significant proof that these methods indeed work? Pioneers of these fields have been disrespected in the least and their work inventions in their respective fields have been masked by existing technology giants that want to keep their own energy resources and technologies in use to gain profits. N. Tesla, and V. Schauberger, have shown that renewable energy sources can be implemented and reused without causes significant drains on the resources we do have. Recycling existing sources of energy keeps the innovation of trying new alternative energy sources at bay, in my own opinion. Isn’t it time we all looked past being a mask for green living when true green living is living that embraces better quality living for all, making it also an economic gain for the people, and not for the companies who mask behind their veils of “green sustainability” and “recycling” motives.

By: THE VAMPIRE

THE VAMPIRE — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:40:53 +0000

HEYY I LOVE REYCEING

By: Donna Borghi

Donna Borghi — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:44:10 +0000

HI My name is Donna,About 4yrs ago I was offered a job at a recycling company in the area which I live,I personallly didn’t have hands on with the products which went thru the yard…However I’m very much interested in doing whatever I can too help.As of this past jan.due too the econcony I was let go…But always called to see if their was anything I could do too help out cause I had so much time on my hands…in between looking for jobs and seeing what “us” as a whole need to do to change the way we dispose of recycled products.And watching the land the fills over filling…and just reading into how people should really see what we are doing to our enviroment.So in closing.please let me know what I can do too bring attention to my community how,and what we need to do…I’m far from shy..so let me have a hand somewhere…Thank you…Donna Borghi

By: Raquel Fagan

Raquel Fagan — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:17 +0000

Great point Gettingbetter! That line was a bit of an over site on our part. I have given it a little tune up and think its much better. Thanks for your feedback!

By: Gettingbetter

Gettingbetter — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:28:50 +0000

Great advice! But some ideas were clouded because of strange editing. For example, what does this mean?
“The key to pre-cycling is finding products in containers that are either Plastics get trickier.”

By: Traci

Traci — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:16:50 +0000

All great advice, except about plastics in the microwave. Heating many types of plastic will cause them to release bisphenol-a or pthlates, both known endocrine disrupters.

By: Recycle Raccoon

Recycle Raccoon — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:03:33 +0000

Trey – thanks for another great article! Sharing information on recycling is the only way more people will start to recycle. For people in the educational world (teachers, scout leaders, etc.) I would recommend calling your local Materials Recycling Facility. Many give educational tours and it is a very eye-opening experience to see the entire process in motion. Additionally, there are a lot of great ways to integrate recycling into the K-12 curriculum. A short list of lesson plans can be found at Waukesha County’s website: http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/EnvironmentalEd , but it is in no way comprehensive. Thanks again for awesome tips!

By: farhan,aly

farhan,aly — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:43:15 +0000

my comment is :
Can ifind the ways of living to use only the items which are RECYCLING if not possible try to minimize
these items.
Many yeas ago the human’slife was so simle and they did not need to recycle their wastge.

Best Regards
aly

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:03:20 +0000

All good info, but missing the most important one – use less in the first place! Our society puts so much pressure on us to buy things that we really don’t need. Stop and ask yourself the question “do I really need this?” before making purchases.

By the way, did you know that the total amount of energy that most appliances will use in their life is less than the energy that went into manufacturing and shipping the same item? Resist the urge to have a second refrigerator or to replace the one you have just because it is out of style.

By: Suki Janssen

Suki Janssen — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:03:16 +0000

Another thought to “green” your recycling…

Know What You’re Recycling and properly prepare the material too

Instead of guessing, find out what exactly can be placed in your local recycling bins. Placing non-recyclables in your bins costs money and excess fuel for the trip to the recycling center, through the recycling on the conveyor belts (more fuel, time and money), landing in dumpsters bound for the landfill and finally loaded on trucks to be taken to the landfill (more fuel, time and money). Doesn’t make much “green” sense to place non-recyclables in the recycling bin.

Additionally, if you don’t take the time to breakdown old cardboard boxes at drop-off sites – trucks are pulling light loads of material from drop-off sites and dumpsters.