Cardboard
Tips on how to recycle Cardboards, 2010, 2011.
How to Recycle Cardboard Products
How to Recycle Cardboard Products
Did you know that you can recycle cardboard? Cardboard is biodegradable and of course recyclable. All though these facts sound great, there is always a down side to everything. Cardboard can be easily contaminated by oil and water. After it is contaminated, it can no longer be recycled.
There are two kinds of cardboard: paperboard and corrugated cardboard. We see both kinds of cardboard just about every day. Corrugated cardboard is the shipping boxes that we see in grocery stores during truck day. Paperboard on the other hand is the cereal boxes that we see on the shelves in grocery stores.
Cardboard is a major shipping product in the U.S., averaging a total of 90%. As you probably figured, most of the cardboard waste from cardboard comes from department stores and grocery stores.
Recycling cardboard isn’t a hassle at all and you don’t have to be a big company or business to recycle it. First, you will need to contact your cities, curbside recycling program to make sure they will accept flat and corrugated cardboard. After that, break all of your boxes down so that they are neat and flat. Even if the curbside service in your city doesn’t accept cardboard, there’s always the supermarkets. They will gladly take your boxes.
Cardboard is becoming more earth-friendly by the day. It doesn’t need to be bleached at all and it’s processed with ink that is non-toxic. Be advised that all cardboard boxes should not be recycled. Pizza boxes are one of these. Since these boxes are greasy, the cardboard is contaminated and can no longer be recycled.
Recycling is a great and easy way to keep the environment greener and the air fresher. If you aren’t already recycling, it’s never too late to start. It’s time to make a difference for the environment and ourselves.
