Reusing or repurposing products is cost effective, besides being a green idea. When buying products, one needs to be choosy. Those products that are made from recycled material and which are recyclable themselves are preferable.
Recycling benefits:
- Conserves natural resources
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the waste that goes to landfills and the amount of waste that is incinerated.
- Saves energy
- Creates jobs
Plastic doesn’t decompose, which makes it a problem for landfills. It’s best to check which kinds of plastic are accepted by recycling centres.
Plastic products are given different numbers for recycling purposes:
- #1 (PET) – bottles
- #2 (HDPE) – used in opaque packaging containers
- #3 (PVC) – used in toys and window blinds
- #4 (LDPE) – used in grocery bags
- #5 (PP) – used in yoghurt and butter tubs and baby bottles
- #6 (PS) – used in Styrofoam and CD cases
- #7 (O) – may be mixed plastics
(Source: greenexaminingroom.com/which-plastic-numbers-are-safe-zero-maybe-2-4-5)
So when green at heart, consider recycling.
CEO | Founder @ Live Green Smart
During my mid-adult years I became interested in recycling, and after several failed attempts I gave up.
Many years later with my life-partner we successfully implemented recycling.
We took our lifestyle further when we developed an eco-friendly home.
In my mid-adult years I became vegetarian.
After a cholesterol-induced mild heart attack we changed our eating habits and stopped consuming foods and drinks which are considered to add to cholesterol. At the same time we switched to consuming zero added sugar foods and drinks. We cut our added sugar intake to less than 5%
Shortly afterward, we started practicing various types of fasting and introduced regular, though modest exercising.
Our journey culminated into providing the following services based on our life experiences and the benefits we derived:
* Healthy Eating
* Healthy Fasting
* Healthy Exercising
* Eco Friendly Living
During my mid-adult years I became interested in recycling, and after several failed attempts I gave up.
Many years later with my life-partner we successfully implemented recycling.
We took our lifestyle further when we developed an eco-friendly home.
In my mid-adult years I became vegetarian.
After a cholesterol-induced mild heart attack we changed our eating habits and stopped consuming foods and drinks which are considered to add to cholesterol. At the same time we switched to consuming zero added sugar foods and drinks. We cut our added sugar intake to less than 5%
Shortly afterward, we started practicing various types of fasting and introduced regular, though modest exercising.
Our journey culminated into providing the following services based on our life experiences and the benefits we derived:
* Healthy Eating
* Healthy Fasting
* Healthy Exercising
* Eco Friendly Living
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