13 Items We Shouldn’t Throw In The Recycle Bins

used in industrial production fossil fuels Unfortunately, it is on our agenda because of plastics that are thrown into the nature immediately after use and show their harmful effects there. to environmental pollution There are frequent news about it. In order to end the pollution in question, studies are carried out in the field of sustainability.

The biggest example of this is recycling appears as. What we consume from a system where we produce new ones as we consume them. reusable The simplest method to contribute to recycling, which aims to place it in a system that we have recycling bins We can say it is. But do you know the things you shouldn’t throw in these boxes? Let’s see together.

Things you should keep out of recycling bins:

• Disposable plates and cups
• hygienic papers
• pizza boxes
• Styrofoam packaging
• Gift wraps and tapes
• Heat resistant glass materials
• window panes
• Paint and antifreeze packages
• Vacuum cleaner and pet waste
• Batteries and medicines
• Nylon packaging
• Toys
• Bulbs and fluorescents

Disposable plates and cups:

Mostly Starbucks In the inner parts of products such as plates and glasses that we encounter in places such as plastic as they cannot be recycled. They must be collected in a different place and undergo separate processing.

Hygienic papers such as toilet paper, napkins:

It is not possible to recycle contaminated hygienic papers. For this reason, there are many products from make-up removal wipes to baby wipes, from paper towels to wet wipes. soiled sanitary paperinstead of recycling bins in the trash should be discarded.

Pizza boxes that have already come into contact with food:

Since pizza boxes come into contact with oil, they are very difficult to recycle. The reason for this is that during recycling, the paper is left alone with water and ink solvent chemicals instead of heat treatment. This process also removes oil and food residues from paper. because it doesn’t separate These materials should also be kept away from recycling bins.

Styrofoam packaging that we are familiar with from ready-made food presentations:

Styrofoam, the main ingredient of which is petroleum These made products should be kept away from the recycling boxes we know, regardless of whether they are used or not. As with cardboard cups containing plastic, they also need to be collected and recycled.

Paper packaging and tape containing plastic, such as gift wrap:

As you can imagine, these products do not go into recycling. contains plastic from being originates. For this reason, the tapes we use for gift wrapping, packaging and envelopes containing some plastic should be kept away from recycling bins.

Filmed glasses, mirrors and other heat-resistant glass materials:

Obtained by treating glass These materials are also non-recyclable. Mirrors have a reflective coating behind the glass.

Window panes:

Window panes, under construction with different chemicals processed. When they are tried to be recycled, they have the potential to damage machinery. of broken windows danger to employees It should not be overlooked that it will create.

Packages of chemicals such as paint and antifreeze:

Transported in bottles made of plastic paint, antifreeze and gasoline toxic substances such as prevent recycling of these substances.

Vacuum cleaner waste and pet litter:

Vacuum cleaner bags and pet wastes, which we cannot say have much to do with recycling, by packing should be disposed of directly.

Batteries and medicines:

There are too many harmful substances to count in batteries and medicines. For this reason, it is necessary to keep these materials away from recycling bins. Instead of batteries and drugs prepared for collection You can throw these materials in boxes.

Also, both financially We recommend that you use rechargeable batteries in order to save money and reduce the number of waste batteries.

Nylon packaging:

Recycling of nylon material used in packages and bags of snacks such as chips it is quite difficult. Expensive Since it is also a process, it is necessary to keep these materials away from the recycling bins.

Toys:

Toys that we do not see as a threat because they are not left in nature but used. produced from plastic. For this reason, it is not possible to separate and recycle them.

If you have too many toys in your house, do not throw them in the trash or recycle. the option to forgive evaluate. In this way, they will not be harmed by staying in nature and will be in use.

Bulbs and fluorescents used in lighting:

Different in bulbs and fluorescents metal substances is found. Since it is very difficult to separate them, they cannot be recycled in the same way as normal glass materials.

We have come to the end of our article in which we compiled non-recyclable materials. In order to both support recycling and not cause disruption of this process, you should be careful when throwing away the materials we have mentioned.

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