Useful recycling for a cleaner future

Some may say phrasing it as a crisis is too drastic, yet I oppose that very strongly. It's becoming more popular to try and recycle but many fail to do it effectively and end up not helping but hindering the process of recycling. Waste contamination is a very dominating issue on a global scale and without awareness and mindfulness there cannot be much progress. I would roughly separate contamination into three groups - recyclable material thrown in general waste, uncleanness and mixing recyclable material. People broadly believe it's not a problem leaving a bit of food in the recycling and that would be the case if it was only a few people but alarmingly that is not even close to being accurate. Source: BBC "How do I fix that," you might ask. Well, first begin by informing yourself by reading this short blog post. The first category is self-explanatory and also a bit infuriating. It's all about cases when people do not even attempt recycling. All of t...

Recycling is going to save the planet! Or is it? Turns out a very small percentage of people actually recycles effectively. For that reason I, your friendly recycling blogger, am all about informing you how to do it well and possibly even make a change! Let's start with the metal part of the blue bin - tins. When thinking about tins your mind most likely goes to the beans you ate for breakfast or the can of tomatoes you used for a sauce.  Think of the box of danish butter cookies (not sponsored): you see the box in your grandma's drawer, your mouth starts watering, you open the lid and, lo and behold, it's the sight of crushing disappointment. You found your grandma's sewing supplies. Yes, that tin can also be recycled. Soft drink and empty aerosol (deodorant) cans? Blue bin. Aluminum foil and single-use foil trays? They belong in the blue bin but ONLY if there is very little to no food residue on them. Paper and Cardboard are up next. All your newspaper...