It's hard to get everybody to recycle paper and plastic, let alone.
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We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them. We even give it a name - we call it recycling.
I'm mad keen on recycling because I'm worried about the next generation and where all this waste we're producing is going. It has to stop. I wash out my plastic containers and recycle envelopes, everything I possibly can.
Not everything needs to be recycled.
My number one thing is to recycle everything from newspaper to aluminum cans, and I even use a canvas bag instead of the plastic ones when I go to the grocery store.
It makes a big difference to recycle. It makes a big difference to use recycled products. It makes a big difference to reuse things, to not use the paper cup - and each time you do, that's a victory.
We need to address our Nation's mounting garbage problem by generating less garbage, particularly paper waste.
We don't need more recycling, we need a completely different system of closed-loop manufacturing, and no matter how many cans I crush, my personal actions at the consumer level are of very little importance in getting us there.
People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.
Waste paper is like a forest - paper recycles itself, generation after generation.
If you want grown-ups to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they'll be all over it.