Need a guide to recycling? If you want to be a good recycler and nurturer of the environment, then here are some things that you should know. Keep it green y’all!
Guide to Recycling on Your Homestead
I always try to keep it green around our homestead. Not only do I make sure to upcycle, but we also recycle almost everything that we have. It may seem easy but there are still some things that you have to know to be a good recycler. So if you’d want to know how to sort them properly and what kind of material becomes what, then this infographic is a must read!
Thanks to Fix.com for this recycling guide!
Guide to Recycling On Your Homestead
The Paper Trail
What happens with your recycled paper?
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Corrugated Cardboard
Packing boxes become shipping, cereal & shoe boxes
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Mixed Paper
Junk mail, telephone books, cereal boxes, magazines, shredded paper become cereal boxes, toilet paper, new paper (secondary fiber), egg cartons.
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Newspapers
Newspapers, flyers become newspapers, cereal boxes and toilet paper.
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Paper
Letterhead, copier paper, envelopes become printing & writing paper, toilet paper
Sorting Plastics
Numbers are important to identifying the type of plastic and are usually within three arrows. These are only examples, readers should double-check their containers.
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(1) PETE/PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
Pop and water bottles, peanut butter containers, salad dressing containers become polar fleece, tote bags, carpet, furniture
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(2) HDPE/PE-HD (High-Density Polyethylene)
Milk jugs, shampoo bottles, yogurt tubs, motor oil containers, grocery bags become laundry detergent bottles, oil bottles, pens and lumber.
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(3) V/ PVC VINYL (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, cooking oil bottles, clear food packaging become flooring, decking, cables.
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(4) LDPE/ PE-LD (Low-Density Polyethylene)
Squeezable bottles, shrink wrap, garment bags (dry-cleaning), shopping bags become trash cans, compost bins, paneling, lumber.
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(5) PP (Polypropylene)
Yogurt containers, ketchup bottles, straws and medicine bottles become brooms, brushes, ice scrapers, battery and auto battery cables.
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(6) PS (Polystyrene)
Disposable plates, cups & cutlery, take-out containers, aspirin bottles become light switch plates, egg cartons, foam packaging, take-out containers.
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(7) O / Other (Other Resins, Layered, or Mixed Plastics)
3 & 5-gallon water bottles, sunglasses, DVDs, iPod & Computer cases become lumber, custom-made products.
Does recycling become a little easier for you? Let us know below in the comments!
Need more tips on recycling? Get more here:
How To Repurpose Materials Found Around The House
