I have never been one of those people who loves to go through their trash and sort things, but when I started seeing pollution affecting my everyday life, I started to take a different tune. I started working with my kids to talk about what we could recycle, and it really made a huge difference. Within about a month, we were seeing our trashcans fill up a lot slower, and it was a welcome relief. This blog is all about choosing the recycling program that works best for you and those around you and knowing how to maximize the benefits you have accessible to you.
Posted on: 22 August 2018
If you are looking to scrap some metal so that you can put a little bit of cash in your pocket, you could be wondering about the type of metal that you should be looking for. Of course, just about any type of metal can bring you some sort of cash when you head to a metal recycling company. However, one type of metal that you might want to put some extra effort into looking for is copper wire.
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Posted on: 14 June 2018
Recycling metal can be a great way to move extra materials off your work sites while allowing you to make some cash from the experience. You might even collect some scrap metal on your own with the goal of taking it to a recycling center. Using these scrapping tips is wise if you want to recycle metal.
1-Protect Yourself
First, take care to protect your body while handling scrap metal. It may seem silly to don a pair of gloves and goggles every time you're gathering metal for recycling, however metal can sometimes be sharp or uncomfortable to handle with bare hands.
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Posted on: 22 March 2018
Old houses tend to have a lot of old metal pipe. Usually, the pipes are either lead or copper, but both need to be replaced. Copper corrodes and leaves an unpleasant taste in your water, while lead pipes will utterly poison you. Usually, if the corrosion is bad enough, your plumber will suggest that you replace the copper pipes. Then you have to decide how to best recycle the copper pipe.
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Posted on: 19 December 2017
Recycling scrap metals is a good way to earn a bit of extra cash while saving the environment. You will be ensuring that metal objects do not end up in a landfill where it will sit for years. It also will reduce toxic emissions from the factories that refine the metals when they do not need to produce as much. If you are going to be recycling, you might as well get the most out of them that you can.
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