Whether you live in New York City or rural South Dakota it is imperative that you do your part. With a little bit of education and understanding you should be able to help the environment by recycling with very little time and effort required on your part.



One of the easiest things for you to recycle is the plastic and metal containers which your food and household products come in. Everything from your soda cans and bottles to your shampoo bottle can without problems be recycled at your local recycling center. By simply washing out your containers, sorting them by type, and taking them to the local recycling center you can know that you personally help the environment by recycling. You may also find that as a nice added bonus the recycling center will pay you for the materials you bring them!

Some communities use curb-side recycling where you are asked to place your aluminum, plastics, and glass into special containers. You put these items into their respective recycling containers and then place the containers on your curb on your trash collection day. On your trash collection day the local trash company comes by and picks up your recyclable items and takes them to a local recycling center. This is one of the simplest ways you can help the environment by recycling. It takes so little time and effort, but saves so much material from ending up in the landfill.

Another simple way you may be able to help the environment by recycling is to compost your kitchen garbage whenever possible. Composting does not require any special composting equipment, but simply a kitchen compost container and a place in your yard where you can put its contents. You can use something

simple like a recycled plastic margarine tub as your kitchen compost container. You will want to fill it with the scraps from your meals preparation and meals you have eaten. (You do not want to place any meat or animal waste products in your compost ? ever!) At the end of the day simply take out your kitchen compost container and dump it into your compost pile. Every few days take a pitchfork or shovel and turn the pile. In no time you have both helped to save the environment by recycling and created wonderful soil for planting a garden or flowers in.

One of the most important ways you can help the environment by recycling is to utilize electronic recyclers. When you are finished with your home computer you will need to recycle it. Monitor disposal is a big issue today because your monitor contains toxic metals and gasses. Thankfully a good number of communities now offer free home computer recycling at least once or twice per year. If your district does not you might want to check your local electronic recyclers or see what the cost is to recycle your old computer at your local landfill. Generally the cost is about $10.00. That is a pretty low amount to be able to do your part in helping the environment by recycling.

As you can see, each one, everywhere, can do some very simple things to help the environment by recycling. Won't you do your part today?