I have seen some screwy recycling projects. For example, I am familiar with one project that was trying to further utilize the recycling of cardboard by making objects out of it that are typically made out of plastic. But the concept was pretty silly because it took the biodegradable cardboard and turned it into something that is no so biodegradable. They ground up the cardboard into dust, which was pretty energy intensive, and then used plastic resin to mold the cardboard dust into things such as coat hangers. Sure, it uses a bit less plastic. But it encapsulates the biodegradable cardboard in plastic resin so it can't rot.
Right now, the best thing that a person can do is to very actively try to cut down on the number of things that they would throw into the bin. Stop buying bottled and canned drinks entirely. Purify water at home. Don't buy stuff that is packaged as single servings. Cook meals instead of buying stuff that you just have to heat up. That really cuts down on garbage.
Right now, the best thing that a person can do is to very actively try to cut down on the number of things that they would throw into the bin. Stop buying bottled and canned drinks entirely. Purify water at home. Don't buy stuff that is packaged as single servings. Cook meals instead of buying stuff that you just have to heat up. That really cuts down on garbage.
We do not inherit the world from our parents. We borrow it from our children.
