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Eco Friendly Ideas To Rethink Your Waste
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I believe that the key to eco friendly living lies in the details. I don’t think it’s in the big overt gestures but rather it’s in the little things we do when no one is looking. Before you toss or recycle something, ask yourself if it can be reused in some way. If it’s in good condition, join your local Freecycle and offer it up to other members. Or look for eco friendly ideas to find another use for it.
For example, should you have an old shower curtain that needs replacing. There’s no need to chuck the old one out – use one of these eco friendly ideas to reuse it! Not only will you be saving it from being landfilled but you will also save money on the things that you won’t have to buy! Here are a few suggestions for use in the garden and for your kids:
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In a way, recycling has been around for thousands of years. Ancient cultures began making metal products (pots, swords) that they could melt into new ones. During World War I and II, collective efforts were made to ensure people participated in paper drives and metal drives. The scarcity of resources placed huge importance on recycling key materials to better help the war effort. This “waste not, want not” mentality really formed the basis of what has become our modern ways to recycle. It’s a shame we didn’t continue what those more difficult times had taught us. When did we start thinking that these resources would be infinite again?
During the 1940 and 1950’s recycling became less popular as landfilling was a cheap way to get rid of trash. Luckily, modern recycling of glass, paper, cans, etc became popular in the 1970′s with drop-off recycling centers, and in the late 1980′s and 1990′s with curbside collection. Nowadays, recycling is readily available in most areas and has grown to include plastics and Styrofoam in some cases. Along with the expansion of the actual items that can be recycled, the concept itself has expanded as well.
If you’re looking for more creative ways to recycle, you may want to consider:
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