Recycling Resolutions Solar Power Energy Generation Guide

Recycling Resolutions Reduce Need For Landfills

By Genevieve Thomson

Recycling resolutions can help to make for a more cleaner environment, to stop your household recyclables taking up landfill space. Many of the household products we buy, state on the packet if they are recyclable.

You can help reduce the clearing of forests and the need for more landfill, by eliminating the number of recyclable products ending up in landfills. Your first task, is to find out if there is a local recycling collection service in your area and then confirm the recyclables they collect.

They may collect paper, glass and plastic bottles. You can place all these items on the kerb, in a recycling collection bin, for collection by the recycling collection service.

By placing your recyclables on the kerb, you have met one of your recycling resolutions.

New Year Recycling Resolutions

It’s not too late to make your new year recycling resolutions. The holidays are finally over and we can all hopefully begin slowing down and getting our lives back to normal.

If your home is like mine, the holidays left you with a huge mess. Empty boxes and torn wrapping paper litter the floor after the kids excitedly open their gifts. It’s so tempting to gather it all up and throw it in the outside garbage bin.

Reuse Ribbons And Gift Boxes

But this is a great opportunity to not only recycle, but to reuse. Almost all of the wrapping paper and boxes can be recycled, so consider keeping your contribution out of the landfill. And for the reuse possibilities...they are practically endless.

I’m pretty sure that most of the ribbons I use have been used for several years. Many of the boxes that hold the gifts are great to use for packaging gifts next year. Do you realize that many stores now charge you for a gift box? Sheesh, I’ll save mine for next year, thank you.

Pretty Little Gift Bags Used Again And Again

Not to mention the gift bags. I love getting my gifts in those pretty little bags. Especially since I know I will be using it for someone else’s gift somewhere down the road. Do you know how much those things cost? They are outrageous. No way would I throw them away. They are too valuable.

Now what are we to do with the tree? If you use an artificial tree, it’s a pretty easy decision. You fold it up and store it for next year. Simple. If you are lucky enough to live in a warm environment and purchased a live tree including the root ball, you can get to work planting it in your yard to enjoy for years to come.

Recycling Cut Trees

But what about cut trees? Most communities offer some sort of Christmas tree recycling. The lucky ones have curbside pickup to recycle their trees. The rest of us need to decide what to do. What convinces me to haul the tree to the recycling facility is a couple of things.

I was willing to haul it home after I purchased it, so I can just as easily take it to be recycled. Some communities use the old trees to shred and cover pathways and trails through parks. This helps to repair and reduce the damage we create as we enjoy our hikes.

Free Mulch From Your Tree

Some communities turn the old trees into mulch and then provide it to the public for free! What a deal. Spring is just right around the corner, by the way.

So that pretty much covers what we can do to reduce our holiday effect on the environment. Now it’s a new year and we can begin thinking about getting a fresh start.

Recycling Resolutions Tips And Ideas

• Resolve to begin recycling if you don’t already. You can start small. Look for recyclable household products and place them on your curb for collection. Some recycling services collect only specific recyclables, so you need to ensure you leave only your household products they will recycle.



• If you already recycle, step it up a notch. If your curbside recycling service doesn’t accept a particular item (like glass or cardboard), resolve to begin taking that item to the drop off facility in your area.



• Resolve to purchase more products packaged with post consumer recycled materials. The higher the percentage listed on the package, the better.



• Resolve to purchase more items made from recycled materials. Paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, and many other paper products fall into this category.



• Resolve to purchase more items in bulk, thus reducing packaging waste.



• Resolve to create at least one creative craft using something you might otherwise throw away. This is fun, gets your creative juices flowing, can reduce stress, and is a great way to spend some quality time with your family.

Reducing The Need To Clear Forests For More Landfills

Taking advantage of these tips and ideas lets you make a contribution to help reduce the need for more and more landfills, leaving more space for forests and wildlife, rather than clearing out forests for garbage tips and landfills.

Another tip, when you go camping, or a road trip, do not leave all your recyclables behind. Collect them and take them back home and leave them on the curb for the recycling collection service.

Replacing Plastic Shopping Bags With Reusable Cloth Bags

One of the biggest eyesores is plastic shopping bags. You can see them at the beach, on the water, rivers, lakes, camping grounds and anywhere where there are people. Even dolphins and whales have choked on plastic shopping bags. Many shops these days, allow customers to reject plastic shopping bags, or not use shopping bags at all.

You can use cloth bags, which can be used a number of times, rather than plastic shopping bags which are thrown into landfill and take a long time to break down. Refusing plastic shopping bags and using cloth shopping bags, should be added to your recycling resolutions.

About the Author:
Genevieve Thomson has written a number of articles on solar power and renewable energy including Solar Power System, Wind And Solar Power, Solar Thermal, Alternative Power Systems, Alternative Energy Sources, Hybrid Cars.
Look out for new articles as they become available on this site.

Little Known Recycling Facts.....

How do I recycle my garbage?
The first step you need to take is to contact your local waste management facility and find out what types of recyclables they take each week. The next step is to secure the appropriate bins that will house each of the different types of recycling materials.

Some bins are for inside your home and some are for outside. Once you have the correct storage containers it is time to sort your trash. Plastics, papers, glass, aluminum and yard trimmings will each go into separate bins and will be placed out on your curb for pick-up on the appropriate day.

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