{"id":421,"date":"2020-01-24T03:15:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T03:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2025-02-21T22:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:37:09","slug":"5-most-important-materials-to-recycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/blog\/5-most-important-materials-to-recycle\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Most Important Materials to Recycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

With limited natural resources and an abundant consumer demand for products, it makes sense to recycle what we have already been given. Why? It\u2019s cost efficient, it helps us steward the environment, and it\u2019s relatively simple to do. <\/span><\/p>\n

A Fresh Mindset is Everything <\/span><\/h2>\n

If you think you don\u2019t waste that much, consider the valuable resources you might be inadvertently throwing away on a daily basis. Awareness can make a huge difference, not only in our perception but in our decision-making process as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

Still, don\u2019t think you can make much of a difference? Check out the following commonly thrown away, yet easy to recycle materials, you might not have considered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a List of Recyclable Materials You Likely Use Daily:<\/b><\/h2>\n

Aluminum Cans <\/b><\/h3>\n

We all have them: Think soda cans, beer cans, juice cans, you name it. And guess what? This is a product that is not only plentiful, but it\u2019s also completely recyclable. Did you know, it takes 95% less energy to recycle old cans than it does to make new ones?<\/span><\/p>\n

And, there\u2019s more: Recycling aluminum<\/a> cans is not just a 1-time winning situation. Aluminum can be recycled over and over again. Yep. There\u2019s virtually no limit. It\u2019s the recycled product that just keeps on giving. <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recycling this resource is just a no-brainer. It\u2019s easy, plentiful and super-efficient. So, next time<\/span> you start to throw away that soda can, do something useful and recycle it instead. <\/span><\/p>\n

Plastic Bottles <\/b><\/h3>\n

Billions, yes that\u2019s billions with a \u201cB,\u201d of single-serving water bottles are purchased every year. Sadly, almost all of them (approximately 80%) will be thrown into the trash, ultimately finding their way into our nation\u2019s already overflowing landfills.<\/span><\/p>\n

When recycling plastic bottles takes \u2154 less energy than making new ones, and it\u2019s so easy to do, why not make this a simple, and helpful, lifelong commitment? How many single-serving plastic water bottles do you think you use daily? <\/span><\/p>\n

Steel <\/b><\/h3>\n

Recycling steel is more than just about cans. Consider other steel products you might otherwise have thrown away. How about old auto parts, and those it\u2019s-time-to-replace, ugly, harvest gold appliances? <\/span><\/p>\n

Steel is a highly sought-after recyclable material. It helps the environment to recycle, and it\u2019s also a valuable commodity. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple to do your part, to reduce the environmental footprint of steel production, by recycling. <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s as Easy as Changing a Habit <\/b><\/h3>\n

All in all, recycling is more about education, and learning new habits, than it is a chore. <\/span><\/p>\n

How much recycled material do you calculate you throw into an already overly burdened landfill on a weekly basis? How about annually? When considered, the numbers for any given household can be staggering. What simple things can you, and your family, do to make a huge difference?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With limited natural resources and an abundant consumer demand for products, it makes sense to recycle what we have already been given. Why? It\u2019s cost efficient, it helps us steward the environment, and it\u2019s relatively simple to do. A Fresh […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-recycling-facts","tag-recyclable-materials"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1866,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421\/revisions\/1866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consolidatedresources.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}