What Can I Recycle - Recycling Guide

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TJC Transport
What Can I Recycle?
A Comprehensive Recycling Guide
www.tjctransport.co.uk
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What is recycling?
Recycling in simple terms is a process through
which you can break down and re-use resources
that would have been thrown away as waste or
trash.
Benefits of recycling
Recycling helps conserve the environment
Helps protect flora and fauna
Protects mankind from pollution
Leads to job creation
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What More to Know About Recycling
1. Recycling plastics
Know what be recycled
Not all plastic items can be recycled. You have
to consult widely or research on what plastics
can be recycled. 
One of the easy to recycle plastic is
polyethylene terephthalate (PET/PETE). It is
found in soft drink bottles, plastic peanut
butter jars, and water bottles, as well as in
plastic item wraps.
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a recyclable
plastic found in plastic milk cartons, shampoo
bottles, liquid detergent bottles and juice
bottles. 
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a recyclable
plastic found in trash cans, garbage can liners
as well as in frozen food bags.
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Know what plastic cannot be recycled
Styrofoam (polystyrene found in toys, plastic
cutlery and electronic products), transparent
plastic wrap and bubble wraps.
As you recycle it, know that some plastics dont
make recycling economically practicable. 
Some plastics also dont mix with others, and
some separate the same way water separates from
oil.
Some of non-recyclable plastics also contaminate
the recycling pipeline leading to an extra cost
of cleaning the system.
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2. Recycling paper
Know what be recycled
Wax paper is a distinctive kind of mixed paper
that is crusted with wax and cannot be recycled. 
Other mixed paper products that cannot be
recycled include stickers, juice and milk
cartons and plastic-coated papers. 
3. Wood recycling
As you ascertain more on what can be recycled UK,
keep wood into consideration. Through wood
recycling, it becomes easy to reduce wood wastage
and save resources. 
While recycling wood, you have to separate
reusable wood materials from the non-reusable
collection.
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Conclusion
If you undertake a meticulous research and gather
robust information on things you can recycle, you
will find the entire process economically
sustainable.
You should also not have problems finding a cream
recycling bin to store your trash.
At TJC Transport, we not only offer
transportation services, but you can get recycle
bins in all designs and colours. 
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