It\’s time to think green. To be a responsible citizen, you need to shift from the conventional consumerism method of throwing everything away and start recycling and reusing materials. You can start by cardboard recycling, which is one of the most used products, and it is also one of the most wasteful ones.

Think for a moment about the useful lifespan of a typical box. It exists only to contain the goods packaged in it, and once those have been removed, its design purpose expires. Cardboard is a type of paper, and paper is manufactured from trees. Almost all products you can buy are packaged in boxes.

Needless to say, a great number of trees and landfill space can be saved if recycling becomes the norm for all households and businesses. There are two main types of cardboard – flat/chipboard, and the corrugated kind. The flat kind is thin, and used for products like cereal boxes, shoe boxes and other small products. The corrugated type consists of a rumpled layer in between two flat sheets.

You can either reuse the materials, or recycle them. The difference is that when reusing it, you can keep it in box form and use it to store whatever household items you will not use day-to-day. This can be anything, books, magazines, toys, documents, and old clothes. If you are moving house in the near future, you can also keep the boxes, so that you don\’t have to buy new ones on the day. Recycling involves using it for another purpose entirely, by changing its structure.

The first thing to do when recycling boxes is to disassemble and flatten them so that they can save space. Now, different types of cardboard can be recycled differently. If you have a recycling service or facility nearby, you can simply sort the two types and hand them in. Chipboard will be converted to pulp and added to the production of recycled paper. This process involves flattening the pulp between two rollers and drying it out. Please note that used goods that are wet with chemicals should not be sent because some substances can become hazardous when stored for a long time.

If you do not have convenient facilities you can access who will do this for you, you can always let out your creative side! There is limit to the art that be created. If you have children, this could be a great chance to teach them how to become responsible recycling citizens, as well as nurture their creativity. Ensure that they are well supervised.

You can make puzzles for them by drawing a picture on corrugated cardboard, and using a craft knife to cut the pieces. If you are really ambitious, several boxes can be kept in their original shape, and joined to several other boxes with glue. Cut holes in each of the boxes to create a fun tunnel network, especially fun for toddlers.

Because they are thick, flattened corrugated boxes can be laid out to protect the floor when you are doing house projects, like painting or varnishing. When it comes to recycling, there are many other options and ideas you can come up with yourself. Not everything needs to go straight into the rubbish.

Author Bio: Largest Canadian manufacturer and distributor of recycling equipment and trash compactor equipment for both commercial and industrial use.

Category: Home Management
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