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How To Recycle Correctly<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Written By: Deana Bjedi<\/span>
\n<\/span>Edited By: Kayla Mcmichael<\/span>
\n<\/span>Designed By: Linda Qi<\/span>
\n<\/span>Published By: Linda Qi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As we all know, recycling serves the environment with many great benefits, but only when done correctly. Canadians throw out around 3.3 million tonnes of plastic per year which means recycling more would reduce the amount of waste we produce. However, it is very important to recycle properly, because disposing of a non-recyclable item with recyclable items can contaminate an entire pile. As a result, the recyclable items would end up in a landfill. Therefore, it is important we understand how recycling works, in order to receive the benefits it provides.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does Recycling Work?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Once recycling is collected, it is brought to a recycling centre and sorted through by workers. This is where contaminated piles are discovered, separated and sent to a landfill with other garbage. An example of how a pile could become contaminated is if a bottle with juice left in it spills on other nearby recyclable items in the bin. In this case, all surrounding items<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0affected by the juice and the juice bottle itself would be no longer recyclable and sent to a landfill. The uncontaminated recyclable items go on to be bought by manufacturers. Manufacturers use these used materials to make new items, for example using used plastic water bottles to make new ones. Recycling allows us to reuse good materials multiple times and thus reduce the amount of waste that ends up polluting the Earth in landfills.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What To Recycle?<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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In order to recycle correctly, we must know what is actually recyclable. It is important that all recyclable items are clean and dry (no food or liquid should be left in any recycling). Also note that certain municipalities may have different recycling rules from others so double check the specific recycling rules in your municipality. Here\u2019s a general list of things that are recyclable:<\/span><\/p>\n