Things You Never Knew Were Recyclable

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

Sometimes recycling takes creativity and also some knowledge of the industry.  It can be confusing deciding what is recyclable and where to dispose of it.  Recycling can really help our environment and also make it a healthier place for us to live.  It is not always easy to know exactly what can be recycled, there are some great recyclable items that are available in your everyday life that you would never think to recycle. 

• Hair- Human Hair is compostable and recyclable.  The hair from your brush or fur from your pet holds a lot of useful nitrogen that can be thrown in a compost pile.  You can donate your hair to create booms that soak up oil spills.
• Jeans- Donating your jeans to Goodwill is always a good option.  But if they are too raggedy, they can be recycled to make insulation products, to be used for interior and exterior walls and ceiling applications. 
• Cotton Swabs- Cotton is also a good material for a compost bin.  Cotton balls, cotton swabs, lint from the dryer and even old shredded cotton and wool clothing can go into your compost.
• Keys- Keys are made of valuable metal, programs like Keys for Kindness raise money for Multiple Sclerosis through recycling keys.
• Golf Balls- Most golf balls are made in two or three parts.  A two piece ball is composed of just rubber and plastic which are obviously recyclable.

For a full list of obscure recyclable items please visit http://goo.gl/n7yHVH.  Call Boro-Wide Recycling for all of your recycling and waste removal needs residential or commercial. 

MillerCoors Recycling 99% of Waste

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

According to the Albany Herald Executives at MillerCoors announced this week that their brewery located in Albany, GA is now recycling 99 percent of its waste.  The company that usually sends over 40 tons of waste to a landfill each month, will now be doing its part to reduce the waste that is piling up in our nation's landfills.  The Albany plant will become the sixth MillerCoors brewery nationwide to become waste-free as part of the company's ongoing effort to become more environmentally friendly everyday.

According to Executives, the company has been working to become better stewards of the communities in which they operate while also remaining economically successful.   “MillerCoors has always been environmentally conscience,” said MillerCoors Albany Brewery Vice President Tim Dill. “We want to maintain the beauty of our city. This is a major milestone for Albany and MillerCoors in general.”

Boro-Wide Recycling strives to get the whole world to recycle.  Help us spread recycling awareness on our Facebook and Twitter Pages.  Interact with us we would love to hear from you.

How Can You Help to Protect the Environment?

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. 

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656 

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

Everyday, we are searching for new ways to improve our lives and the planet on which we live.  We can start by recycling the items that we use in daily life.  It is much easier than we think and also the law in New York City because it is free to residents.  Recycling is an easy way to protect the environment and try to slow the global climate change. 

The City of New York provides a convenient and comprehensive curbside recycling program for its residents. The Department of Sanitation provides weekly pickups and easily accessible and detailed information about recycling in New York City. It's very important to know what exactly to recycle.  

There are two different types of recycling, you have paper recycling and also bottle and can recycling.  You should keep containers for collecting paper in your main work areas, like where you sort mail or dispose kitchen items.  Develop a system to deliberately remind you to recycle things you would normally throw in the trash.  Shred mail and remove address labels if you are concerned about the confidentiality of your mail.  Make things easy on the environment and yourself by finding out how to unsubscribe to all of your junk mail.  

When recycling bottles and cans you can leave the labels and lids on but be sure to rinse to prevent pests and odors.  You can also save space by flattening your recyclable items, it will not affect recyclability.  

Visit Boro-Wide recycling if you have recyclable items that may be too big to leave curbside. Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. is the leading full service provider of progressive and innovative recycling and waste management services.  For additional information please contact us at info@borowiderecycling.com.

UW Trash Sorting Event A Success

The University of Washington wanted to find out how much garbage is actually garbage. On April 11, about 40 volunteers dressed up in their cover-up suits, rubber gloves and joined a sorting team to sort through over 1,300 tons of trash. 

This event was to explore how much compostable and recyclable materials are still being thrown away on campus, and this event has may people’s interests growing more and more each year.

Bags of trash were emptied onto tables and volunteers sifted through materials in search of compostable material, cans, bottles, paper and other recyclable materials. The party-like atmosphere included popular music, sorting games and challenges (king5.com).

When all was said and done, the teams found that 51 percent of the garbage was compostable, 20 percent could be recycled and 29 percent was actually garbage.

The first “Trash-In” took place on campus back in 1970 to show how much waste was associated with students. These students and faculty members collected trash from around campus and sorted it into categories. The recycled materials were returned to the original producers for reprocessing. It was from this even that these recycling programs began.

Staring on Earth Day, April 20, 2012, hi-tech, solar-powered kiosks will be on campus to collect composting, recycling and garbage. The University of Washington will be the first university nationwide to use this system to capture all three waste types in an outdoor public area (king5.com).

If you have any questions of what should be recycled or thrown out, please let us know and call us at 718-416-1656.