Did you know that by separating your recycling before we pick it up means we are able to guarantee that 100% of what you put out to recycle is actually recycled? Well it is, and for every tonne of 100% recycled office paper produced, we save 17 trees from being chopped down. Although superficially it seems easier to put everything in one sack, smashed glass and food residue from cans and plastic bottles causes contamination, meaning a lower grade material, not suitable to produce recycled office paper.
Commingled collection systems that gather a range of different materials in one bag or bin and then compact them frequently create materials unsuitable for reprocessing. ‘Source separated’ collection systems, however, produce materials that can be reprocessed, usually in the UK, creating value and benefits for everyone.
You can read more about this by following this link:
http://www.realrecycling.org.uk/home.php
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