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Containers to distribute waste in plastic (yellow container), glass (green container) and paper or cardboard (blue container), for later recycling. City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In shopping malls, measures have been implemented such as ponds that serve to recycle objects or tools that end up as highly polluting waste, but that will be sent to special places to be recycled.
Recyclable materials are many, and include all paper and cardboard, glass, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, some plastics, fabrics and textiles, wood and electronic components. In other cases it is not possible to recycle due to the technical difficulty or high cost of the process, so the material or products are usually reused to produce other materials and used for other purposes, such as energy recovery.
It is important to analyze the ways in which the environment is affected. We refer to environmental impacts, the possible negative effects on the environment, caused by the flow of raw materials, energy or emissions, which were structured under the denomination of polluting vectors, synthetically they are:
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Although we’ve probably heard a lot about this topic, sometimes we get confused. Or, haven’t you ever thought that when it comes to throwing something in the colored bins, you don’t know the right way to do it?
Likewise, there are some materials that if they are very contaminated, dirty or greased, they cannot be recycled. For example: a cardboard box can be recycled but if it is wet or dirty we lose the opportunity to use it.
To recycle there are colored bins that help us to differentiate waste, classify the garbage and separate the garbage at home by dividing it into two: the elements that can be recycled and those that cannot. This activity, known as separation at the source, facilitates the work of the people in charge of sorting materials.
Nowadays you can find in almost every place (schools, shopping malls and others) collection points with colored bins. Each one has a function and so that you can memorize them we are going to help you with some keys. If you want to do it at home, ideally you should have 3 bins:
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So if you are wondering “How can I recycle a book?” , Here you will find many ideas to inspire you to realize, with precious objects like books, just like precious objects created by genius and creativity.
If you are more interested in creating functional objects by recycling books, the proposals are as varied: you can create a jewelry utility by cutting the inside of the book, leaving an edge of about 4 cm on each side, or a practical “secret drawer” to store the most precious objects, using only the covers of the books glued on a box.
Why not use books to create an original gift, such as a brooch consisting of several pages of a book, or a vintage-style watch made from the cover of a book; it will be a perfect gift to give to book and reading lovers!
The creative recycling of books will become a pleasant pastime that besides being fun and above all cheap, allow you to create artistic furniture elements to customize various parts of your home that give a more artistic and original style.
The garbage monster
Books are wells of wisdom made to be read and shared. Therefore, once read, they should not be accumulated at home more than the ones you want to keep for compelling reasons. The rest should continue to fulfill their function: to broaden the knowledge of those who read them.
When the books have given their all and can no longer entertain readers, the place to throw them away is the blue garbage can. Like all paper or cardboard, old books will be processed and recycled after they are placed in the appropriate container. Choose to give them a second life before throwing them away, but if you can’t find any other alternative, throw them away where they belong!
When giving a book as a gift, if it is special, it can become a nice gift for friends or relatives. Thus, the sentimental value of the object will remain present and even increase.
This option will only be valid if the book is not interesting or valuable, since it will be transformed into something completely different. However, it is an alternative to reuse books, always better than throwing them away, and it does not require disposal.