{"id":4523,"date":"2020-11-22T02:19:34","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T02:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=4523"},"modified":"2020-11-22T19:34:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:34:41","slug":"your-role-in-recycling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/your-role-in-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Your role in recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4523\" class=\"elementor elementor-4523\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a1e098 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a1e098\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45faa77\" data-id=\"45faa77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f412951 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f412951\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b41e8\" data-id=\"f5b41e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1ba4d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6d1ba4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Waste management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0049e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"b0049e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-waste-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4582 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is waste?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4581 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/kinds-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Kinds of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4578 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/sources-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sources of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4580 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4579 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4577 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/recycling-paper-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Recycling paper waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4576 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/aluminum-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Aluminum recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4575 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/glass-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Glass recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4574 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/composting\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Composting<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4573 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-poor-waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of poor waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4572 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/your-role-in-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Your role in recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af298ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af298ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b251ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7b251ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c560bd\" data-id=\"3c560bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a022c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a022c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Play your part!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c68499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c68499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Efficient and effective waste management is best achieved at household levels. If every person gets involved, we can have a powerful and impact on our environment in a positive way.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many times, people want to do the right things but they feel they are alone, and their actions will not make any difference \u2014\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">YES, IT WILL!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are millions of great teens like you who appreciate the magnitude of the waste problem and are doing the right things to help. But we can do more and get others who are not doing well to do better.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here is what you can do:<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Reduce creating waste<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The next time you change the waste-bin bag, take a look inside it. Is there anything that could have not ended up there? Probably. Try cutting the waste you produce at home into half. For example,<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use proper towels and ceramic plates at home instead of paper towels, disposable spoons, and paper plates.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get your shopping bag instead of bringing home plastic bags each time you go grocery shopping.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Use old post package boxes to send parcels instead of buying new ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Re-use things that end up as waste<\/b><\/span><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_4754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4754\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4754\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-fun.jpg\" alt=\"Re-use old things\" width=\"291\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-fun.jpg 291w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-fun-218x300.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Re-use old things<\/figcaption><\/figure><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some things can be used over and over again: package boxes, gift wrappers, clothing, furniture, and even playing toys. If even you have outgrown them, you can give it out to someone who needs it. Do not be too quick to throw them away.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can also consider sorting out the waste for recycling and composting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Lead or join an environmental society<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some people live in communities that have no littler collection and waste collection programs. This is a good time to start or join a society that can push for this kind of service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cd14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83cd14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our research for this topic included these sources:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e983c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e983c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Environment Agency UK, Waste, www.environment-agency.gov.uk\/business\/topics\/waste\/default.aspx<br \/>EPA, Learn about waste, www2.epa.gov\/learn-issues\/learn-about-waste<br \/>www.recycling-guide.org.uk\/<br \/>Think Cans, www.thinkcans.net\/<br \/>Waste Management, encyclopedia.kids.net.au\/page\/wa\/Waste_management<br \/>LADPW, Backyard Composting: ladpw.org\/epd\/sg\/bc.cfm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eda03e3\" data-id=\"eda03e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad4f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4ad4f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be80663 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be80663\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf8fb67\" data-id=\"cf8fb67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cd83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"91cd83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-poor-waste-disposal\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c149353\" data-id=\"c149353\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waste management What is waste? Kinds of waste Sources of waste Waste disposal Waste recycling Recycling paper waste Aluminum recycling Glass recycling Composting Effects of poor waste disposal Your role in recycling Play your part! Efficient and effective waste management is best achieved at household levels. 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