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Steel • This material is used to make about three quarters of cans used in this country. It is magnetic and can therefore be identified for recycling. Three million cans made from this material are recycled each day in the UK. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Organic food waste • This material includes grass cuttings, tea-bags, egg shells, vegetable and fruit peelings and makes up about 20% of our household rubbish. Composting is used to recycle this material. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Plastic • More than fifty types of this material are commonly used. • It is versatile, durable and lightweight. • 75% of these can be melted and recycled. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Oil • This material is commonly used in cars. Pouring it down the drain or dumping it is illegal as it could contaminate the water supply. Burning it causes air pollution and it is a finite resource. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Fridges • Parts of these items can be recycled. However they can contain harmful CFC gases (chlorofluorocarbons) that contribute to the destruction of the ozone layer. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Batteries • • • 6. It is important to recycle these items to recover their lead component. This lead can be very harmful in a landfill site. There are only a few facilities in Britain recycling these items, therefore it is best to buy rechargeable versions Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Paper • The average person uses 2. 5 trees every year which are made into this material. Only around a third of it is recycled. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Glass • This material is crushed, melted down and then remoulded. In Britain we only recycle 29% of this material. Recycling helps conserve the raw materials of these items: limestone, sand soda ash. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Aluminium • This material is not magnetic and is used to make about half of this country’s drinks cans. Foil made from this material can also be recycled. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Textiles • When these items are recycled they are broken down make blankets, furnishing materials, mattresses, industrial wipes, car insulation and roofing felt. It is best to send these unwanted items to charity shops where they can be reused. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Mobile phones • Most people in the UK now own one of these items. • Many manufacturers take back old ones for recycling. • Some companies specialise in recycling these items. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Printer Cartridges • The average household with a computer uses 2 -3 of these items a year. Only 15% of these items are recycled in the UK. Recycling these items is worthwhile as they can be expensive and remanufactured ones can cost as little as 10% of the price of original ones. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Wood • This material can often be reused to make other items, such as a bird table for your garden. It can often be added to your compost heap, as sawdust and shavings. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
Unwanted vehicles • Up to 80% of these items can be recycled, however you should try and fix these items instead of throwing them away. There are hundreds of approved dismantlers, recyclers and salvage sites for these items across the UK. Launchpad! Going Green CD-ROM
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