ways to recycle

• TIP: Some things need to be washed before you put them out for recycling - use your old washing up water to give them a quick rinse
• TIP: Keep your recycling bin next to the main bin so you can take out the rubbish and recycling at the same time
• TIP: Make recycling part of your weekly supermarket trip and "drop when you shop" at supermarket recycling centres
• TIP: Some cans and plastics can be used for decorations after some unqiue designs
• TIP: Some paper can use double page if possible

why must we recycle?

• reduces the demand on our natural resources,
• saves valuable landfill space, and
• creates opportunities for new industries.
  

Recycling

Recycling refers to the processing of used and waste materials into new materials and products. This helps to prevent the disposal of the waste materials and reduce the use of virgin raw materials to manufacture products. Using existing waste material to manufacture products also tends to consume less energy and water resources as compared to using virgin material. The different types of materials that can be recycled includes paper, plastic, metal, glass, wood, horticultural, tyres, food, etc.

Recycling is not THE solution to our overconsumption and waste problem. Recycling is only ONE of the waste management solutions to reduce the disposal of waste to our incineration plants and landfill, and encourage the reuse of used and waste materials. Recycling has to be practised with other green ideas such as reduce and reuse, sustainable design, design for the environment, cradle to cradle, biomimicry, zero waste, circular economy and sufficiency, in order to solve our waste problems.

Starting from today, please do recycle