A Recycling Challenge

Challenge yourself this new year to recycle more than you did last year. Even if you did a great job of it in the past see if there are ways you could improve. Maybe one way of improving is to remind and or educate friends, neighbors and work colleagues to do more. For me this year I want to make sure any old electronics make it to a proper recycling facility instead of the garbage can. We are fortunate to live in such a pristine region of this country called Canada. It's not just the natural scenery it's also how we deal with garbage and recycling that sets us apart. I've been to other countries were things are quite dirty and polluted because people don't deal with garbage and recycling properly. Let's keep up the good work and find ways to do it even better.

Recycling

Recycling takes time but if you work it into your regular routine it will only take minutes.

In Vancouver we can see recycling taking place everywhere even our city street side garbage receptacles have slots for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. At least this allows the homeless or street people to take these recyclables to a local facility for some extra pocket change.

Strangely enough when we visit the United States it seems as though they aren't as studious about recycling. There seems to be less opportunity to drop recyclables into appropriate containers. The malls are a for instance. Their malls usually only have garbage cans and no recyclable cans.

Do you agree with me? Let me know.