Recycling

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, energy usage, air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by decreasing the need for "conventional" waste disposal and lowering greenhouse gas emissions compared to plastic production. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle" waste hierarchy.

There are some ISO standards related to recycling such as ISO 15270:2008 for plastics waste and ISO 14001:2004 for environmental management control of recycling practice.

Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, tires, textiles and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food or garden waste—is also considered recycling. Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection centre or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned and reprocessed into new materials destined for manufacturing.

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Connecticut Lawmakers Move to Ban Plastic Utensils, Styrofoam Food Containers

Scrap Monster 28 Mar 2025
... products, like Styrofoam, break down into microplastics that remain in the environment and drinking water, and that plastic utensils are not recyclable. The move comes after Connecticut banned single-use plastic grocery bags in 2021....
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Houston Urges Residents Not to Crush Plastic Bottles when Recycling

Scrap Monster 21 Mar 2025
The city recommends the following recycling guidelines. ... recycling bin. Do not bag recyclables, as plastic bags are not accepted in curbside recycling.  If your recycling bin is full, place additional materials in a separate paper grocery bag and set it beside the bin....
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Bill McKibben on the billionaire conspiracy to kill green energy

The Real News Network 14 Mar 2025
... planet-heating gases while they jet set in private planes burning even more carbon while I’m busy using recycled grocery bags? What if they’ve constructed an elaborate plan to make you believe that electricity from the sun is somehow more costly and less healthy?....

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