From Guest Blogger Savannah Coulsen: Have A Lot Of Junk? Ways To Recycle Those Items

A growing problem in today’s world is an accumulation of junk. This can come in many forms such as electronic gadgets, plastic materials, scrap metals, and children’s toy items. A major challenge is how appropriately recycle these materials. Some of the materials, if not disposed properly, could prove to be toxic to the environment, and hence utmost care needs to be taken when disposing items.

Grass cycling is a recycling method in which the grass is left on the ground instead of disposing as trash. A major benefit of this method is that such grass works as a fertilizer in the soil, helping the existing and the new grass to grow. Similarly, plant trimmings and leftover food can be turned into compost, which could be used for growing the garden and trees.

Items such as glass, if not disposed properly, could take a million years to decompose. Plastic bottles could take thousands of years to decompose. Both these materials could be recycled which could help to reduce the air pollution by 20 percent and water pollution by 50 percent. A common way to get these materials recycled is by using a waste management company, which provides a separate recycle bin to store such items, and then takes those recyclables to a recycling center for processing.

Electronic gadgets and batteries are highly toxic and should be handled carefully. There are recycling programs available from major manufacturers and sellers who collect such items from the customers. They are then sent to recycling plants where these items are disassembled or broken apart into plastic and metal, which then undergo the recycling process.

Scrap metals, including ferrous and non-ferrous items, undergo recycling as well instead of making it to the landfill. Some companies provide cash benefits for such items, so this could prove to be economically rewarding. Industries that produce a lot of scrap metal will be highly benefited by this program according to Federal Metals Inc., a company that recycles sheet metal in Calgary.

In essence, recycling is something that everyone must consider in order to save the planet. Carelessly disposing toxic materials could endanger the environment, and recycling them is the best option most of the times. Some companies provide cash benefits for sending items such as electronic gadgets for recycling while others provide option to drop off the items which then will be picked up to be sent to a recycling plant. One should always reach out to their waste management company if they are not sure about what to recycle.