Archive for November, 2009

There is a huge need for recycling to be done at home.  For one, households are major consumers of goods as well as major producers of wastes.  A good part of the garbage that is brought to the landfills comes from households.

But that is just one thing.  Just like in anything, children learn their most important life lessons at home.  In order to reinforce the need for our society to pursue recycling actively and to encourage the next generation to do that as well, kids should be taught to recycle at home.

The Importance of Recycling

Why do we need to recycle household wastes?  We have all heard different kinds of arguments as to why recycling should be done in various media, but in summary, here are the four reasons why recycling is important.

Recycling saves our natural resources.  Many household wastes are made up of plastics, wood products, metallic products, Styrofoam and other such products.  These materials are created from natural resources such as wood, metal and petroleum.  Our planet’s natural resources are limited and can be depleted.  Recycling and reusing these products can extend the use of these materials.

Recycling reduces pollution.  There are many household wastes that are non-biodegradable.  Otherwise, they contain chemicals that can be harmful.  When non-biodegradable materials end up in a landfill, they stay there for years and years.  If they have chemicals, these chemicals can seep into the soil and pollute ground water.  In some places, non-biodegradable materials are burned, and such an activity is a source of pollution.

Recycling saves up on space occupied by landfills.  With the amount of garbage that households produce, it is becoming a problem where to put them.  Landfills are not capable of accommodating the volumes of waste that our modern society produces.  We do not exactly have other viable options to address the shrinking landfills, and creating new ones always pose another problem.

How Recycling Programs at Home Work

Recycling at home is a very simple process, but it takes work to maintain it and get it done consistently.  The key to a good recycling program at home is consistency.

Here are tips on how to set up recycling at home.

Pick a place at your home where it is most convenient for all the household members to do their recycling.  It could be the garage or the patio, or any place in your home that is not out of the way for anyone.  Set up that place so that it is easy to clean and to gather the recyclable materials.  Assign a separate receptacle for each type of recyclable: paper, metallic objects, cardboard, glass and plastics even printer ink cartridges.

Do you wish to donate your recyclables?  Do you wish them to be collected by a franchised hauler?  Or do you want to be paid back for your recyclables?  Whatever decision you make on this one will affect how your recyclables will be collected or disposed of.

Again, recycling at home should be maintained consistently.  It is the only way for it to be successful.

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A school recycling program bestows two main benefits to the schools that conduct them.  The first benefit is that a school recycling program helps teach students the value of recycling and the role that recycling plays in saving the environment.  The second benefit is that the school can treat it as a means of raising funds to buy equipment and tools that will enhance the learning atmosphere within their premises.

It is quite simple to hold a school recycling program in your school. Here are a few steps to bear in mind in launching one.

Do a bit of research and make a survey of the local recycling centers. Find out what materials they accept for recycling, how much they pay for these materials and if they require fees.  Another thing that you should know is whether they would pick up the recyclables from the school or they need you to bring the recyclables to the center.

Based on what you have learned, decide what materials you are going to collect in your school for the recycling program.  The materials most commonly gathered for such projects are paper, plastics, CDs, floppy disks and printer ink cartridges.

Organize a committee that will oversee the school recycling program. It could be a group of teachers or the student council.  It does not matter which one would take charge of the project as long as someone is taking responsibility for it.

Designate places in your school premises where the recycling receptacles will be placed. Provide separate containers for your recyclable materials – one for paper, one for plastics, one for printer cartridges and such.  It is very important that these places are accessible to the students.  Putting up recycling spots that are accessible to the students will encourage them to participate actively in the school recycling program.  Also, make sure that this place is kept clean at all times.

Make it a point to promote the school recycling program as much as you can.  Have reminders announced during school assembly.  Have posters put up on bulletin boards showing the location of the recycling receptacles in the school premises.  You may even get a contest or a point system going in order to encourage the students further to participate in the project.

Invite an expert to hold special lectures or Q&A sessions on recycling and its importance. This would be a great way to educate the students on the value of recycling and encourage them to participate in the school recycling program.  As an alternative, you can organize the teachers and have them give this special lecture themselves.

School recycling programs are known to be effective, and many students even find them fun.

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Following on from Energy Saving Week, which took place from 19 – 25 October, we thought that it was about time someone tackled those myths about lighting – so here are our top 10 questions about energy saving light bulbs and those dirty incandescent ones.

1. Aren’t energy saving bulbs much dimmer than traditional ones?
Whilst Energy Saving light bulbs once had a reputation for being dim this is now outdated. Most modern varieties – produced by household brands – are just as bright as traditional bulbs and give an equally ‘warm’ light.

2. Aren’t energy saving light bulbs full of mercury and other toxins?
A standard energy saving light bulb contains 3 to 4 milligrams of mercury- whilst a standard thermometer contains at least 100 times more mercury! Indeed, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs states that the amount of mercury in lamps is less than the mercury that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere by coal-fire power generation to produce the energy used by an incandescent lamp.

3. Why has my local supermarket stopped selling traditional light bulbs?
From 1st September 2009, retailers in the UK were no longer allowed to buy traditional 100MW tungsten bulbs from their suppliers- they can however, still sell them until their supplies run out. Other wattage of bulbs will be phased out in a similar manner by 2012. Whilst many retailers chose to stockpile their traditional light bulbs, it is possible that some of the smaller retailers near you will run out of stocks quicker as they’ll have more limited storage in their shop.

4. How much would I save by using energy saving light bulbs? Aren’t they more expensive to begin with?
Again, they used to be, but nowadays you’ll find them competitively priced with the traditional bulbs. In fact, the Energy Saving Trust estimates that not only will they last longer, but you save around £2.50 a year per bulb in energy bills – so you’ll save around a total of £65 in energy and replacement costs over the lifetime of each bulb.

5. Is this banning the sale of traditional bulbs (yet another) thing that the EU is forcing on us?
Whilst there is an EU-wide directive covering the sale of traditional bulbs, the UK also has its own voluntary agreement with major retailers which actually goes further – stopping the sale of traditional bulbs a year earlier than the rest of the EU. The UK has also, uniquely in Europe, committed itself to cuts in carbon emissions outside any international treaty. Restricting the sales of traditional bulbs is regarded as being the “low hanging fruit” of the fight against climate change as it’s an easy, cost-positive way of cutting carbon quickly.

6. Don’t energy saving light bulbs need time to warm up?
Again, this is something that energy savings bulbs have got a bad reputation for but now, it’s undeserved. A modern energy saving bulb will only take one or two seconds to reach full brilliance, which is barely noticeable in your day-to-day life.

7. Can you recycle energy saving bulbs?
Yes you can! Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations, anywhere that sells energy saving light bulbs has to provide information on where they can be recycled. Many of the larger retailers will even take them away for you.

8. Aren’t energy saving light bulbs a danger to your health? I’ve heard they can cause migraines?
Some people have concerns that energy saving bulbs pose a risk to human health. Some of the most common concerns are:
Migraines: Many migraine support groups have raised this issue as a concern, the Department of Health is funding research into the matter.
Epilepsy: Many people fear than energy saving bulbs can cause epilepsy. However, Epilepsy Action says: “Epilepsy Action is not aware of any evidence that low energy light bulbs can directly trigger epileptic seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy”
Skin concerns: The Health Protection Agency state that open (single envelope) CFLs should not be used where people are closer than 30 cm to 1 ft to the bare light bulb for over 1 hour a day. At these distances CFLs might emit Ultra Violet (UV) light at a level less than equivalent to being outside on a sunny summer’s day. As of September 2009 as a result of EU legislation, all energy saving light bulbs emit a safe amount of UV light so pose no cancer risk.

9. I have lots of dimmer switches in my home – can I use energy saving light bulbs? What about Bayonet and Cap fittings –I’m not sure I like those weird-looking ones?
Traditionally, energy saving light bulbs have not been available for dimmer switch lights and were exclusively available in the “weird” design. However, as a result of recent innovations, energy saving dimmer switch lights are starting to become more widely available. Why not search for them online?
Likewise, energy saving bulbs are now available in both Cap and bayonet fittings in a range of designs –including “lookalikes” which are exactly like traditional designs. The Energy Saving trust has a comprehensive guide to the different energy saving light bulbs on their website.

10. Is it more energy-efficient to keep energy saving lights on all the time, or should I turn them on and off as needed?
Turning a light on uses about the same amount of energy as keeping one on for two minutes –so it’ll be more efficient to turn them off as you leave the room if you know you’re not coming back for a short while.

So that’s it! The phasing out of incandescent light bulbs is a really positive step for you and the environment. With the economy going through such a tough time, who wants to spend their hard-earned cash on something as boring as keeping the lights on! Now you know all the facts, get some energy saving light bulbs for your home and treat yourself with the money you’ve saved.

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