America Recycles Day

@celticeagle (158653)
Boise, Idaho
November 15, 2018 7:38pm CST
Today is National Recycling Day. Do you recycle bottles, glass, clothing, etc.? Over 11.1 million tons of recyclables such as textiles, shoes and clothing are in the landfills every year. That's tons, not pounds. It is estimated that 85% of our clothing can be recycled. It is used for such things as insulation for buildings. Recycled sheep poo is made into paper and NASA uses sweat, shower water and urine to be recycled for astronauts water supply.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115904)
• United States
16 Nov 18
We have to recycle glass, plastic, and newspaper in this area. It has been the law for over 30 years.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (158653)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Nov 18
A good law.
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Robin
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
16 Nov 18
I wish it was the case here! They do recycle services in the city but out in the country they advise people to burn it and bring in glass bottles/cans on your own time.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 18
New Jersey has the same law about that as here in California. Only a few states do.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 18
Yes, I do try to recycle and reuse items.
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youless
@youless (112100)
• Guangzhou, China
16 Nov 18
I often recycle because I like to do something good for our environment.
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Beatburn
@Beatburn (4287)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
We remind the kids to segregate and also to recycle. We can all do our part to help the environment.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (158653)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Nov 18
Yes, indeed.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305367)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Nov 18
I do recycle. Good to know these facts.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Nov 18
Yes I donate clothing and shoes, I recycle paper, cardboard and tin cans. I get paid for the soda cans. We have no where to recycle glass.
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topffer
@topffer (42156)
• France
20 Nov 18
We have to recycle glass, paper, plastic and metal, I do not do it always for glass, the nearest container being at half a mile from my home, but for the rest, yes.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134232)
• Roseburg, Oregon
16 Nov 18
I try to recycle everything that I can.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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20 Nov 18
I recycle almost everything (not sweat and urine of course) Clothes are given away to charity or made into concrete covered fabric pots for my plants. Glass jars and plastics are all recycled and reused.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (94717)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Nov 18
We dont have a center close by. I live in the middle of nowhere
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Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Nov 18
OH yes we do here. We have different coloured bins for different things.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57694)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Nov 18
I'm in the country. There isn't a recycling service here.
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Robin
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
16 Nov 18
if it can be reused, re purposed, etc, I will do so! I donate old clothes that are not stained/holey and I gladly buy second hand clothes to help avoid unnecessary waste! I still get a few new ones for the kids and sometimes for me on great sales.. but overall, there is no need to throw away good items!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (78761)
• United States
20 Nov 18
I recycle everything I can. Not only the stuff that goes into the bins that the city picks up, but I also save aluminum cans and cash those in, and I reuse almost everything I own to whatever extent I can. I wear my clothes until they are strings and wear my shoes until the soles flap and talk to me. I drive my cars to the bolts. I am pretty adamant about using everything to its fullest, fixing what I can, and repurposing what I can. I call it my duty.