Teaching Kids How to Recycle

Posted on: 16 December 2018
Making extra money doesn't always require that you apply for and get another job; scrap metal sales is one of the tasks you can take up immediately. However, if you'll be taking it seriously, you'll need to appreciate these activities. Learn About Metals A basic education in metals is smart when you begin metal-related work. For example, magnet-attracted materials--like iron--are ferrous materials. Bringing a magnet on your searches will enable you to pick out ferrous items quickly.
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Posted on: 16 December 2018
Studies show that upwards of 75% of the waste created is recyclable. With this in mind, it's almost certain that there are areas of waste in your home that could be recycled instead. If you are looking for ways to get the most out of your home waste, there are a number of steps that you can take. Use the strategies below to make your home more green-friendly and efficient by recycling on your terms.
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Posted on: 14 September 2018
You have a new load of landscaping rock on the way, but you still have loads of old landscaping rock you have yet to find a place for, so what do you do? Peat rock, creek gravel, lava rock—there are so many different types of landscape rock out there, and most of them can find a repurposed place to go once they have served their purpose on your property. Therefore, sending the old rocks off to the landfill is not the most environmentally friendly way to handle them.
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Posted on: 4 July 2018
Most used oils are recyclable. However, each type of used oil can only be recycled in a specific way. If you have any kind of used oil laying around your home, garage, restaurant, etc., here is how to recycle each one in the way that is considered safe and acceptable by the EPA. Bacon Grease Bacon grease is recycled in the South for other cooking purposes. Typically, when the fat of bacon is made liquid, a home cook will catch the liquid grease in a metal container and keep the container covered.
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