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Save The Planet, Recycle!
from:Imagine floating in the sky in a space shuttle and looking down at the earth. One might hope that looking down you could see all the amazing things put together by humans on this earth, such as the Great Wall of China. While this is the case, there is also one thing that can be seen from space that the humans of this planet should not be proud of – the landfill in Staten Island, NY. Perhaps after viewing this from above it would encourage citizens to recycle!
If individuals begin to recycle there are many benefits to the planet, such as cleaner water for drinking and bathing, and healthier plants and animals. It’s estimated that each year
well over one million sea mammals, turtles, and sea birds are killed from litter. Sometimes this includes threatened and endangered species, and it could all be avoided if the population decided to recycle!
Those unfamiliar with the recycling program may be wondering what they can and cannot recycle! One can recycle glass bottles and jars, aluminum, cardboard, paper bags, newspapers, metal cans, frozen food boxes, empty aerosol cans, and much more. One cannot recycle Styrofoam packaging, sneakers, toxic product containers, and ceramics.
Large items can also be recycled, such as scrap metal from cars, siding, and window/door frames. In addition to being able to recycle these items because it is environmentally friendly, scrap yards are currently paying top prices for aluminum, copper, brass, and other such metals. Loading up a truck with scrap metal to recycle at the local scrap yard could make one a hefty profit as well as help keep the planet a little bit cleaner!
While some cities, schools, and businesses already recycle regularly, it is always a great idea to encourage those in ones own local area to business. Petitions are a great way to let local lawmakers know that many people are interested in helping in this process. It can be encouraged not only to recycle the waste of that individual town or business, but also to help by incorporating the use of recycled papers and other materials into their business methods. The more towns and businesses hear that their citizens, employees, or costumers value their recycling efforts the more likely they are to begin to recycle on a daily basis.
On a smaller level, beginning to help by recycling in ones own home is also a great idea. Every little bit helps. Collect old newspapers, egg cartons, and magazines instead of throwing them out each week and donate them to schools for art projects. Old clothing can always be donated to local charities instead of creating more waste in landfills, as well as old furniture. If old clothing and blankets are not in good condition, local animal shelters are always in need of these items for rags or pet bedding. Remember, before polluting the earth more than it already is, there is one thing to do: recycle!
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Longview hopes residents get the blues for recycling - Longview News-Journal
Longview hopes residents get the blues for recycling Longview News-Journal The city has a new logo that pairs the word “blue” with a modified recycling symbol that looks similar to an eagle. The Go Blue campaign is being rolled out along with 95-gallon recycling carts being offered to residents by the sanitation department. |
Recycling rules - Times Daily
 Times Daily | Recycling rules Times Daily “Literally nothing was left in the garbage that didn't have the recycling symbol,” Mitchell said. Since then, she has taken out the garbage less often. Environmentalists and officials who run local recycling centers say they are noticing more examples ... |
'I designed the recycling symbol' - Financial Times
 Financial Times | 'I designed the recycling symbol' Financial Times The idea was to create a symbol to represent recycled paper – one of my college requirements had been a graphic design course so I thought I'd give it a go. It didn't take me long to come up with my design: a day or two. I almost hate to admit that now ... |
Gary Anderson, architect and designer of the recycling logo - Archinect
Gary Anderson, architect and designer of the recycling logo Archinect I remember seeing it once on a bank statement, but then it disappeared. — ft.com The Financial Times has an interesting story about Gary Anderson, an engineer/architect/urban planner that designed the famous recycling logo in a competition in 1971. |
The truth about recycling pizza boxes - 89.3 KPCC (blog)
 89.3 KPCC (blog) | The truth about recycling pizza boxes 89.3 KPCC (blog) While a large percentage of the corrugated pizza boxes in America come adorned with the universal recycling symbol, they can't just be tossed in the tell-tale blue bins on LA streets. As it turns out, the cheese and grease that stains most of the boxes ... |
Bars Go Green - Entrepreneur
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Energy bill help available locally - Bloomington Pantagraph
Energy bill help available locally Bloomington Pantagraph NORMAL — The 50 percent discount on recycling carts ends May 25. The regular cost is $60 for either a 95-gallon or 65-gallon cart. The Carts will be delivered, with recycling symbol stickers and instructions, before the town starts its curbside ... |
Liberty Trivium Club May Meeting News - Liberty Vindicator
Liberty Trivium Club May Meeting News Liberty Vindicator This is a national program that focuses on child abuse, using the pinwheel as the symbol. Helen Lamberth asked members of all Women's Clubs to join her in making our city aware of the problem, and urged everyone to donate to Bridgehaven Center. |