3 Things to Know about Plastics & Recycling Blog Beyond metals and cardboard, you can also recycle plastic. Plastic is so prevalent in society, it is important to recycle plastic when you no longer have a use for it. Recycling plastic items can help reduce the amount of money that ends up in your landfill. #1 Plastics Are Plentiful Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials, which is why it is so important to recycle plastic. Plastic can also be easily recycled and turned into new materials, making it even more important to recycling. Recycling plastics helps reduce the use of materials to create new plastic. Recycling plastic also helps save energy as well. Plastics are so plentiful that you can make a big impact on the environment by recycling all the plastics that you come across in your daily life. #2 Plastics Need to Be in Separate Bins First off, when you recycle plastic, you generally must use different bins for your plastic. Many trash companies will provide you with one bin for your plastic and cardboard items, and another bin for your glass items. This is because glass breaks easily and keeping the glass in its own container makes it easier to sort through your plastics and cardboard items. If your garbage provider asks you to use a separate container for different items, be sure to respect the containers. This helps your garbage provider easily facilitate their recycling program. #3 Plastics Can Be Profitable You can recycle the everyday plastics that you generate in your home or office through your local trash recycling program. However, you can also make money from industrial plastic scrap. If you are looking for a way to make some extra money, personally or for your business, you may want to look into organizations that offer you money for access to your plastics. There are many scrap plastic recycling companies that will purchase your plastic. These type of companies are generally looking to pick up mass amounts of plastic, such as 10,000 pounds of plastic at once. If you want to make some money off your plastic, look into recycling plastic film, pellets, parts, crates, toys, and drums. Plastic is all around you and it's easy to recycle when it's put in its own bin. That is why it is important to recycle the plastic that you encounter. Start collecting industrial plastic scraps and work with a recycling company to make some money on your plastics. Share 25 February 2019 About Me Nobody likes a dirty beach or foul-smelling pool water, but unfortunately, pollution can make it hard to enjoy nature. However, this downside of loose trash blowing around doesn't always prompt people to take things like recycling seriously--even though the practice is relatively simple. My blog will teach you how to make recycling a part of your everyday life, so that you don't have to sacrifice your own comforts to protect the world. For example, do you have any idea how many different ways you might be able to reuse those boring plastic shopping sacks? My blog will teach you the skills you need to protect the environment. Archive 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Tags Latest Posts 4 Main Steps Used in Ferrous Steel Recycling Processes 6 August 2021 Ways to Make More Money From Scrap Metal Recycling 12 February 2021 5 Reasons You Should Recycle Your AC 14 September 2020 Strategies For Recycling Your Computer So That It Finds New Life 25 February 2020 Scrap Metal: Four Places In Your House To Find It 19 November 2019 Search Categories (17) Blog (17) ©2021 | Making Recycling A Habit