Tag: Recycling
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Decoding Plastic
Let’s talk about recycling plastic. I bet you are probably not surprised to hear about recycling but to be clear we’ll be discussing the different codes used for recycling plastic. WHAT IS PLASTIC? First, let’s define plastic. Plastics according to EcoLife are human-made synthetic polymers made from long chains of carbon and other elements. Through…
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The Different Types of Recycling
In your lifetime, you’ll produce enough trash to fill in five trucks or more. To fill in a few trucks, the waste has to be at least 9 times your average body weight, so that’s about 600 kilograms. We live life with a pretty light hand, spending and using resources without a second thought. What…
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Ways to Reduce Paper Waste the Green Way
Living sustainably is an absolute necessity nowadays as we’re plowing through resources at a faster rate than ever before and soon, they’ll all be finished. If you ask the average citizen, they don’t think that they’re contributing enough of an impact on global resources and would easily point their finger at the corporations or big…
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Recycling vs Upcycling: Which is Better?
We have come to know of recycling through the years as a means to reuse products that we do not have the need for anyway. Upcycling, however, is a newer term that most people might be unfamiliar with. But to clear the air of any uncertainty let us first thoroughly define recycling and upcycling. Recycling…
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How to Reduce Waste with Recycling?
If you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint, it is a good idea to consider making far less waste. Right? Part of eco-friendly living means recycling. With the help of recycling, you can make sure that you can reduce waste over time and improve your ability to reduce your impact on this world. It’s…