RECYCLE



RECYCLE, REUSE, REDUCE



RECYCLING

RECYCLING RELATED SUBJECTS

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SECTION 1



RECYCLING



Recycling is the reprocessing of
those used materials that would
otherwise become waste in order
to break them down and remake
them into new products.


REUSE:

Reuse is the putting of an item
to another use after its original
function has been fulfilled.

There are two types
of re-use possible:

1. Conventional reuse:

where the product is used a number
of times for the same function before
becoming obsolete or unusable.

2. New life reuse:

Where a new use is found for the item
Reuse has certain potential advantages
which can be summarised:

Energy and raw materials savings:

Replacing many single trip products
with one re-usable one reduces the
need for manufacture of new products.

3. Reduced disposal needs and costs.

Cost savings for business and consumers
as reusable products need less frequent
replacement than single trip products.

Present new market opportunities,
e.g. refillable products.

Disadvantages:

They require an infrastructure
including transport, which may lead
to environmental costs.

Practical difficulties in
collecting and cleaning.

Increased materials use, have
to produce more durable products.

Reduced market opportunities
for disposable products.


Waste management:

The collection,
transport,
processing (waste treatment),
recycling or disposal of waste
materials, usually ones produced
by human activity, in an effort
to reduce their effect on human
health or local aesthetics or
amenity.
A subfocus in recent decades has
been to reduce waste materials'
effect on the natural world and
the environment and to recover
resources from them.

Waste management can involve solid,
liquid or gaseous with the different
methods and the fields of expertise
for each.

The process of extracting resources
or value from waste is variously
referred to as secondary resource
recovery, recycling, and other terms.

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION:

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the process
of the breakdown of organic matter by
anaerobic organisms in environments
lacking oxygen.
Anaerobic digesters use the natural
process of anaerobic digestion to
treat waste, produce renewable energy
or both.

MECHANICAL
BIOLOGICAL
TREATMENT:

Mechanical biological treatment are
able to sort the recyclable elements
of the waste out before biological
treatment by either:

COMPOSTING:

Compost is the decomposed remnants
of organic materials (those with
plant and animal origins).
Compost is used in gardening and
agriculture as a soil amendment,
and commercially by the landscaping
and container nursery industries.
It is also used for erosion control,
land/stream reclamation, wetland
construction, and as landfill cover.

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION:

This system breaks down manure solids
through biological fermentation in an
oxygen-free environment to produce
biogas.

BIODRYING:

This composting process uses the heat
generated in aerobic decomposition of
manure to dry a manure/compost mix with
forced air.
Ideally, dry compost is recycled as the
amendment to create the manure/compost
mix.



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SECTION 2



RECYCLING
RELATED
SUBJECTS



Green waste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_waste

Kitchen waste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_waste

Materials recovery facility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_recovery_facility

History of waste management
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_waste_management

Mechanical biological treatment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_biological_treatment


Recycling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling



What and How to Recycle:
Plastics, Bottles, Cardboard and More!
https://www.bottlestore.com/whatandhowtorecycle



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SECTION 3



RECYCLING
LINKS



Art from Junk: Recycled Craft Ideas
http://oldjunkcar.com/art-junk-recycled-craft-ideas/

Apple Environment Recycle Program
http://www.apple.com/

Benefits of Textile Recycling
http://7grecycling.com/benefitsofTextileRecycling.html

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)
http://www.bir.org/

Choose Environmental Excellence Gateway Region
http://www.ceegr.org/

Computer Recycling Center
http://www.crc.org/

Earth 911
http://www.Earth911.org/

Eco-Friendly Guide to
Managing Old Phone Cases
https://www.customenvy.com/pages/phone-case-recycling-guide

Eco-Friendly Guide
for Linen Recycling
https://bumblebeelinens.com/blog/eco-friendly-guide-for-linen-recycling/

EIA Environment
http://www.eiae.org/

Environmental Expert.com.
http://www.environmental-expert.com/

EPA
http://www.epa.gov/



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FedCenter
http://www.fedcenter.gov/

Freecycle
http://www.freecycle.org/

Funding Factory
http://www.fundingfactory.com/

Global Recycling Network
http://www.grn.com/

Guide For Deck Lights
Disposal And Recycling
https://www.decksdirect.com/deck-lights-disposal-recycling

Household Waste
Management Guide
for Parents
https://www.saniflodepot.com/pages/household-waste-management-guide-for-parents

KIDS RECYCLE
http://www.kidsrecycle.org/

ILSR
http://www.ilsr.org/

Lets Recycle
http://www.letsrecycle.com/

National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
http://www.nowra.org/



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National Recycling Coalition
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/

Ollie's World
http://www.olliesworld.com/

Planet pals
http://www.planetpals.com/

A Quick Guide on How to
Properly Dispose of Mattress
https://healthysleepy.com/mattress-disposal/

Recycle City
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/

Recycle-more
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/

Recycle.Net
http://www.recycle.net/

RECYCLE-MORE
http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/

Recycling matters
https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/sustainability/our-customers/recycling-matters

Recycle now
http://www.recyclenow.com/



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Recycler's Exchange
http://www.recycle.net/

Recycle Your Toner Printer Cartridges
http://www.quikshiptoner.com/catalog/Recycle_Your_Toner_Printer_Cartridges

Recycle Zone
http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/

Recycling Basics
http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics

The Recycling Consortium
http://www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/

Recycling and Composting Online
http://www.recycle.cc/

Recycling guide
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/

Recycling Really Matters
https://www.flowmetermanufacturers.com/recycling-really-matters-but-its-in-need-of-some-help-from-these-technologies/

A Recycling Revolution
http://www.recycling-revolution.com/

Resource Recycling
http://www.resource-recycling.com/

Saving Money by Recycling
and Donating Household Items
https://www.madisontrust.com/client-resources/articles/saving-money-by-recycling-and-donating-household-items/

TechSoup
http://www.techsoup.org/

US Composting Council
http://compostingcouncil.org/index.cfm

World Environmental Organization
http://www.world.org/



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