How to Separate & Recycle Garbage

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We tell you how to recycle garbage, especially organic waste, metal, paper, plastic, glass, and tetra bricks, it’s all about starting! For our house to be sustainable and respectful of the environment, it is our responsibility to use energy-efficient since it is a precious asset. To achieve this, recycling is necessary.

We emphasize that our concept of healthy housing is based on four fundamental pillars: Health, Comfort, Safety, and Sustainability. For our house to be sustainable and respectful of the environment, we should use energy-efficient since it is a precious asset. To achieve this, recycling is necessary. But, how do I separate my garbage to recycle it?

How to Separate Recycle Garbage

We can mainly divide the garbage into Organic and Inorganic. Organic is one that decomposes and comes from a living being. Inorganic waste comes from man-made materials such as plastics, glass or metals. Once classified, let’s see how we should separate it for recycling:

Organic Trash

Organic waste is the remains of food and any waste of plants or animals. Did you know that at least 40% of the waste that you put in the garbage can daily is organic matter? Organic waste is biodegradable and can be used as organic fertilizer. The best-known way to recycle organic waste is through compost.

Metal

Tin cans and other types of metals are a non-renewable resource. This type of material has a very profitable recovery. For example, with the energy needed to make a can of soda, you could have a television on for two hours. You can recycle the metal at recycling points in your city.

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Paper and Paperboard

We must recycle old notebooks and all the paper we can. In the same way, we must use paper that is already recycled, in this way we avoid excessive felling.

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Recycle Plastic Garbage

The recovery of plastic is essential as it is a non-biodegradable material. We should never throw it out of its recycling circuit.

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Glass

It is best to deposit the bottles or glass jars in the containers authorized for such use in the cities. In this way, it is possible to close the circle and produce a bottle from which it is thrown.

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Tetrabrick

We must pay special attention to this type of packaging since they are manufactured with 75% cardboard, 20% plastic and 5% aluminum. It has to be recycled in specialized sites and cannot be reused.

Batteries

Finally, make a special mention of polluting materials such as batteries and fluorescents.

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Recycling Containers

Once the garbage is properly separated, you have to know in which container to put everything. In the green containers, we would throw the materials made with glass, such as bottles, perfume bottles or canning jars. The paper and cardboard would go to the blue containers, being very careful not to put the tetra bricks here, which is a very common mistake. In yellow containers, however, yes we must throw the bricks, as well as metal containers, plastic containers and bags and plastic, and aluminum wrappers. The organic waste should go in a separate container that is usually orange. If you want more details about what things should go to each container.