This sounds strange, but composting is actually not considered recycling. Materials that can be gathered and reprocessed into new materials are called recycling. Materials such as glass, metal, plastic, paper, etc. Things that are biodegradable are not considered to be recycled. So don’t mix up your garden waste, trees, food waste, leaves with recycled materials. [...]
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Simple home recycling procedures and tips
1. Buy a recycle container and place it in the kitchen. This makes you to remember to recycle. 2. Make sure bottles and tins are cleaned before putting in the recycling bin. This prevents flies both at home and the recycling place. 3. Reorganize the kitchen so it has an efficient recycling area with good [...]
Recycle Food Scraps
Food leftovers are the single-largest component of the waste stream by weight in the United States. Americans throw away more than 25 percent of the food we prepare, about 96 billion pounds of food waste each year. Food waste includes uneaten food and food preparation scraps from residences or households, commercial establishments like restaurants, institutional [...]