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The average American throws away 4.4 pounds of waste each day. Homes, schools and businesses throw away tons of garbage, items like product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers,hiking boots sale On Sale - Shop our selection of Hiking Boots On Sale,www.qdgoutdoor.com. appliances,Best wholesale fashion ｛%｝ from china.Women Shoes Factory paint and batteries. According to the Environmental Protection Agency,Wholesale Sunglasses, You Can Buy Various High Quality Wholesale Sunglasses Products from Global wholesale sunglasses manufacturers. Americans generate about 250 million tons of trash annually, recycling or composting 34.7 percent of it.

Plenty of items end up in landfills that could have easily been recycled or reused.

“We need to raise our consciousness and take more responsibility for what we throw out,” said Albe Zakes, global vice president of communications for TerraCycle, an “upcycling” company. TerraCycle works with more than 100 companies to collect difficult-to-recycle packaging and products and repurposes them into affordable and innovative products. It’s free, and for every chip bag or drink pouch it collects, TerraCycle will donate 2 cents to the school or charity of your choice, Zakes said.

“Recycling is a great family effort,” said Jeff Harse, vice president of RecycleBank, a company that rewards people for taking green actions with discounts and deals. “When parents and families set the example to recycle and live green, children will follow. And more often than not, it’s the children who get us adults to recycle.”

Where to recycle

While he believes strongly in being green, Zakes doesn’t lay blame.

“It’s really not the consumers’ fault. We’ve grown up in a world where we are accustomed to throwing things away, but now’s the time to do something about it,” he said.

Harse said, “As far as the country goes, home recycling is offered in about 60 percent of the nation. For those without the option to recycle at home, there are often recycling centers or drop-off locations at area grocery stores or farmers markets.”

If you don’t know if or where something can be recycled, there are great resources such as Earth 911 (earth911.com) or 1-800-Recycling (1800recycling.com). “Simply enter in your ZIP code to find what’s recyclable and where,” Harse said.

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Most people want to recycle and generate less waste, but they often feel it’s too expensive or they just don’t have the time for it, Zakes said. “The opportunity is out there and it’s easier than ever.”

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