Here’s how saving the environment makes you money
By: Randomly Useful
Tags: Recycling, Business Ideas, Environment, Waste Management, Business

Here’s how saving the environment makes you money

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Global warming has become one of the greatest concerns of today. One of the reason for that is the growing population which ultimately leads to accumulation of waste. Come on… we are entrepreneurs and we are very hungry, we have the ability to make money out of everything. Yes, the accumulated waste is growing constantly and so the urge for recycling has drastically increased but the recycling speed hasn’t increased as much, so it’s our chance to capture the highly profitable market.

I’ll be sharing you 10 business ideas about waste recycling that were taught to me by few industry experts. You may doubt me, “Why is he sharing a business idea if it is so profitable?, Why is he not doing it?” Look guys, I am a single human bean(😅) and I have gathered a lot of info but I can’t use it all. I have not enough capital to do all of it. Anyhow all of these ideas could be used by some others who have the potential and thirst. So I thought of sharing it with some strangers(those are really hungry and passionate entrepreneurs). I chose this publication when there are several others just because their guidelines were very strict and clear, in one way or the other it extracted the most out of the writers which reflects the following of this publication. And this is the audience that I’m looking for.

Before taking up any of the recycling business ideas, it is good to remember a few things,

1. Choosing The Right One

Firstly, decide on your recycling business idea, i.e. what kind of waste you want to recycle. There is plenty of wastes in different sectors like a household waste, construction waste, electronic waste, and so on.

2. Knowledge Gaining

Secondly, after the selection of the recycling business idea, have a through knowledge of the process of recycling and buy machinery accordingly.

3. Market Research

Thirdly, do exhaustive market research on the products of recycling along with its marketing and then take up the recycling business idea.

By taking up any of the recycling business ideas, you are protecting the environment at one hand and earning profits on the other. Here are the 10 business ideas out which a few are mine and a few are already existing. Keep in mind that these are just business ideas and not business models. It is up to you to design the business model according yo you geography and demographics,

1. PVC Recycling

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PVC of Polyvinyl Chloride is used mainly in the manufacturing of pipes, shades, tanks, etc. You can take the rejected PVC, treat them, and manufacture other goods of PVC. This is a common and useful recycling business idea. Chemical processes such as pyrolysis, hydrolysis and heating are used to convert the waste into its chemical components. The resulting products — Sodium Chloride, Calcium chloride, Hydrogen Carbon Products and heavy metals to name a few are used to produce new PVC, as feed for other manufacturing processes or as fuel for energy recovery.

2. Construction and Reliable Waste Recycling

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Generally, solid wastes are non-biodegradable and untreatable. You can collect these solid scraps from the construction sites and manufacture it into bricks. After doing treatments of these wastes, the new shapes can be given by compression which is stronger and gives a long life cycle. These bricks can be sold to the nearest construction houses in small units, and by signing the contract with builders, you can trade in bulk also. And also you can use interlock tiles, partition boards, false ceiling materials etc on second use after small repairing and painting.

3. Medical Waste Recycling

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As you know, medical wastes are in most cases unhealthy and hazardous. Here, you can prove yourself of great help for the hospitals and society, along with making profits for yourself. A large portion of medical waste like syringe and needles can be recycled. Autoclaving, Gas sterilisation, Chemical disinfection, Microwave, Irradiation, Thermal Inactivation etc are the main methods used to recycle medical waste.

4. Utensils Recycle Business

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It’s possible to be wasteful in the kitchen without even realising it. All of the activities that are routinely carried out in the kitchen — cooking, cleaning, and eating produce significant levels of waste. We often reject or throw away our old utensils. But these utensils can be the source of your recycling business idea. In your recycling unit, you can process them and make new utensils. You can sell them to other business persons. Or you can sell them directly to earn profits.

5. Glass Recycling Business

The commercial glass recycling statistics reveal that there is room for improvement amongst business and industry. Within the hospitality industry alone, pubs, restaurants, and bars send 200 000 tonnes of glass to landfill each year. Glass is a relatively easy material to melt down and remake into many different kinds of shapes.

From drinking glasses to molded sculptures to glass fiber, it’s a material with innumerable uses in the world today. Once collected, the glass is broken up into smaller pieces, crushed, sorted and cleaned. It can then be mixed with other constituents like sand, then melted and molded into the desired shape.

6. Mattress Recycling Business

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Over 4.5 million mattresses are sent to landfills or incinerators in the US every year. These end up damaging the environment negatively, and there is a increasing pressure to have them recycled. Mattresses are usually made from a large number of materials, including metal, fabric and plastic. When sent to a recycling plant, they are separated from each other and recycled at a success rate of 95%. The mattress plants usually send the constituent materials to specialised plants that carry out the actual recycling process.

7. Textile Recycling Business

Textiles like pieces of clothing and parts of sofa sets make up a significant portion of most landfills. Used clothing can normally be used by making small changes on them, while others have to be recycled. During the recycling process, the textiles are sorted based on the type and processed into different categories depending on the colour and type. These can then be reused in the manufacture of new clothes or for reinforcing some types of furniture.

For your textile recycling business to be sustainable, you must ensure that have a steady supply of unwanted textiles being collected. As such, you’ll need to call upon the help of your local community, making it as convenient as possible for them to discard unwanted clothing. One way of achieving this is by seeking permission to place textile banks in car parks or along high streets. Plus you’ll need to factor into your decision, how much it may cost to have any deposited clothing transported back to your business.

8. Furniture Recycling Business

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Recycling junkyard furniture requires a considerably larger amount of creativity and workmanship than others on this list. However, creating usable furniture from discarded pieces is a very profitable venture. Lots of people like to buy unique kinds of furniture on them uniquely made. If possible, this can be combined with textile recycling. Perhaps the most attractive thing about a furniture up cycling business is that you can open it very cheap. For instance, it is very possible to open such a business for $2000 or less.

9. Electronic Waste Recycling Business

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The waste which contains Cadmium, Phosphorous, lead etc. which came out from the electronic waste items is highly valuable and profitable. But due to some dangerous metals, you need to take some precautions and must have experts in your team. You have to take the clearance and make your documents ready as per the government norms. It is also considered one of the best ways to save mother Earth by being eco-friendly with the holistic marketing concept. By taking some precautions, you can make a considerable profit with high ROI.

10. Aluminium Recycling Business

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As far as I know, aluminium recycling is the best recycling business with minimum wastage of material and best profit. Aluminium is the most recycled metal in the world with the least risk. The usage of aluminium is widespread, and almost everybody is using it. If we talk abut the most common thrown material, that will be aluminium cans.

This is a hassle free recycling business idea for you on one hand. You can straight away collect the used cans and sell them. On the other hand, you can have your own set up where you will recycle aluminium cans and produce new ones. The profits are quite high.