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Recycling started to become popular four decades ago. To most people, recycling is associated with bottle drives and blue plastic bins. But it is actually more than that. Recycling is a law of nature, a design principle, a source of prosperity and even a source of creativity. If you are looking to make it an essential part of your lifestyle, then this brief guide is for you.

Think Outside The Box

Usually, homeowners throw away batteries and light bulbs and fail to realise just how bad they are for the environment. These items can be recycled. All you need to do is visit local stores with safe and approved battery recycling programs. A lot of people think that recycling only involves cans, traditional paper, glass, and never about electronics. What they failed to understand is that electronics can be recycled. These include laptops, TVs, cell phones, and computers. They should not be thrown away indiscriminately. What you can do is have them recycled by a tech recycling expert. Find one in your local community or perhaps attend the next neighbourhood tech recycling event in your area.

Repurpose

Don’t forget to reuse or repurpose. It refers to taking something in your place that is already created and formed and use it for a different purpose other than what it was initially designed to do. You should also consider upcycling, which refers to the practice of reusing items to create something new by using some basic craft supplies and adding a bit of creativity.

Find Local Recycling Centers

Take some time to do a little research if you do not know where the nearest recycling centre is in your area. You can even download apps in your iOS or Android phone. These apps can help you locate recycling centres. You should also consider getting in touch with local schools that collect plastic bottles, newspapers, and cans. You can also check out local supermarkets as many of them have recycling centres that offer cash in return for recyclable materials. You should also contact military services groups in your area. The usable items that you donate will go to military families who are in need. Other items are recycled, and the funds they receive go to military families as well.

Encourage Your Family To Recycle

It can be quite challenging to get your family members to participate in your new recycling routine. However, there are ways for you to make their transition a lot easier. If you do not have a set recycling bin at home, then you cannot expect your family to develop a habit of putting things in the correct place for recycling. You should lead by example and stress that how important it is for them to do their part in taking care of the environment.

Make Recycling Fun

If you want your kids to participate in your recycling efforts, then you should find ways to make it fun and colourful. Don’t focus too much on educating your children about the importance of recycling, especially if they are too young to understand. Present your kids with a fun learning challenge by placing recycling bins around your house. These bins should be brightly coloured and should have symbols that indicate where plastics, paper, and etc. should go. Don’t forget to make recycling a second nature to how they do things in your home.

You should also consider showing your kids the effects of not recycling. For example, if you are on a beach and you see bottles and plastics wrappers on the sand, you can tell your kids that these items won’t be there if people just learned how to reuse, reduce, and recycle. You should also buy items that are made of recycled materials and show your kids what recycling can do.  

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