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Recycling: Are You Doing Everything You Can?
from:It may come as a surprise to you, but there is a really good chance that the town or city you live in offer a service you may not have heard of; an energy audit. Cities and towns all over the country have started doing this, where an auditor comes to your home and goes through your living space and helps you to see where you could make changes that will not only help you conserve energy but will help you save money! What a bonus it is to save money by doing the right thing.
There are so many changes you can make in your home to impact the way we recycle and in the end, will help you keep some of the money in your pocket.
Having recycling bins set up so that you can properly sort the items that are recycled is a great first step. That activity alone can cut down greatly on the items that end up in the landfills rather than where they can be recycled.
Keeping your televisions, DVDs, stereos and computers plugged in to a power strip or surge protector rather than directly into the wall and then turning off the power strip will cut back greatly on power "leaks" that can cost you money on your utility bill. Being aware to turn these items off, is the first step, and then having them plugged into the power strip will just further the action for saving money and energy.
Don't leave a light on when you walk out of a room and no one else is in there. And have you changed your light bulbs from the traditional ones to the compact flourescent kind? Did you know that the newer lights use 75% less energy to run and they will out live a traditional light bulb by up to 10 years? Make the changes that need to be made in your home.
Don't run the dishwasher or the washing machine unless they are full. It's a waste of energy and water to run a cycle through the dishwasher when it's only half full. Don't turn it on until you have a full load to wash and then just wash them all at once.
Use microfiber cloths for cleaning all kinds of surfaces like furniture, counters and sinks. The bonus is that these items can be tossed into the washer and are perfectly able to be reused again and again. Think of the savings in paper towels alone! Talk about a win-win; if we use fewer paper towles, then that means fewer trees need to be cut to make them in the first place. How can we go wrong with thinking like that?
Take shorter showers and see if you can pick up a shower head that is a water-conserving item, already in place, that will save you money and you'll never even notice the difference during your shower.
There is so much you can do in the efforts to recycle, just be sure you're doing your part.
Aluminum Recycling News
The machine that makes recycling a game - Boston.com
 Boston.com | The machine that makes recycling a game Boston.com The new company has created a high-tech machine that is both recycling depot and arcade game. A barcode reader counts each bottle or can, gives instant green feedback - “one aluminum can, 500 watts saved'' - and electronically transfers the 5 cent ... |
Students Nearly Double Number of Cans Recycled in Nation-wide Competition - PR Web (press release)
 PR Web (press release) | Students Nearly Double Number of Cans Recycled in Nation-wide Competition PR Web (press release) By any measure, this year's program was a tremendous success Schools across America recycled more than 4.5 million aluminum beverage cans in the second year of a national recycling competition sponsored by the US can industry—nearly double last year's ... |
Tulsa's new recycling system to be simple and effective, city officials say - Tulsa World
Tulsa's new recycling system to be simple and effective, city officials say Tulsa World By BRIAN BARBER World Staff Writer Tulsa's recyclables are expected to increase from 2400 tons to 29000 tons per year under the new trash and recycling system set to launch Oct. 1. The recycling efforts will go from an enrollment program with about ... |
Recycling efforts extend life of Longview landfill - Longview News-Journal
Recycling efforts extend life of Longview landfill Longview News-Journal The only recycling facility between Dallas and Shreveport, Rivers was built to handle 2000 tons of recyclables a month. The 37500-square-foot facility accepts paper, aluminum, tin, cardboard and two types of plastic — soda and detergent bottles. |
Don't tax, recycle - Winona Daily News
Don't tax, recycle Winona Daily News They point to higher rates of recycling in states that have similar laws. But those rates are highly inflated by the redemption of containers fraudulently brought across the border from non-deposit states. Removing the valuable aluminum and plastic ... |