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On any given trash day, you will see the plethora of colored containers lining the street of your block. The curbside recycling program is one like no other. It is designed for people to help rid their landfills of recyclables and other materials that are not biodegradable. For many decades, there has been a “reduce reuse recycle” movement to help educate the masses on the importance of waste reduction, but unfortunately most people do not realize that having a cleaner world starts at home.

What happens with a curbside recycling program? Well, you separate your trash and find out what days the sanitation department picks up certain recyclables. Some small towns do not have separate pick up days, so you may have to take your recycled material to another town in order to dispose of it properly. Just make sure to contact someone at your local, recycling services department to find out about their program.

Doing your part has never been easier. You can easily separate your garbage as you throw it away, if you utilize waste bins to collect the trash. The most important tip for dealing with garbage is to always rinse out any containers that you throw away. It will definitely keep the smell down and help out the collectors just an extra bit. But simply putting your garbage out on the street may not be good enough for you. Perhaps you need to know how your recyclable material is actually used. You may be surprised by all the ways recycled material is put to good use.

These days, in many playgrounds, you will see rubber mats beneath the playground equipment. These rubber mats are made from old plastics and other rubber goods that have been recycled. While you are at the playground, also take a look at the benches. Many benches are being made out of recycled plastics but it does not stop there. That note the kids are passing may be written on recycled paper. The parking lot may be made from recycled glass and asphalt.

If you were to drink a bottle of water per day, then your consumption alone adds up to three hundred and sixty five plastic bottles. All of that plastic will go into a landfill, if you don’t bother to recycle. Your Curbside Recycling program works for you every single day. Be a leader to others who may not know about the tremendous benefits of recycling. Take them to the park and show them the benefits. Once they see the tangible items that were actually made from things put out in the recycle bin each week, perhaps it will be easier for them to separate that trash each time they go to throw something away. It all begins at home.

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