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Recycling waste

For something to be described as waste it must be in a state that it can no longer be used. But when does an item become unusable?

Often times the usability of an item stops when our creativity has reached its limit. There are instances when an item is declared waste because our creativity has not been used at all.

Most of the items we use in the home can bring money to our purse if we just scratch our heads to see if we can squeeze some value out of them.

A year or so ago I discussed the value that is embedded in the banana peel. One reader told me that after rubbing the peel against your shoes the remainder of the peel can be used as manure. I saw great wisdom in this contribution and went searching for information on how waste in the home can be recycled.

In Australia, according to Wikipedia, every urban domestic household is provided with three bins: one for recyclables, another for general waste and another for garden materials.

Our local assemblies may not afford to do this due to the many financial and other challenges they face, but we can borrow a leaf from this arrangement and implement it within our home.

Recyclables are items like plastic bottles, plastic bags, scrap paper and scrap metal which can be sold to respective industries for recycling.

Garden materials are decomposable materials like vegetable matter and leftover food items. These can be used to make compost manure which can be applied on the flower gardens, vegetable gardens and lawns.

If properly followed, you will only think of logistics of disposing of items that cannot be sold, recycled or used as manure.

If you follow this green way of waste disposal management in your yard, you will maintain clean surroundings while at the same time making a few coins from what was destined for the dumpsite.

Remember to remember, do it yourself if you want it perfectly done. I wish you well. n

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