Note: all black and/or compostable plastic goes in the garbage. Clear CD/DVD cases (empty black cases are garbage).
Detergent, soap, shampoo bottles (lids/sprayers/pumps on).Clear food containers/clamshells (e.g.Approximately one third of what is put in the Blue Bin doesn’t belong there or was ruined as a result of the wrong items being put into the bin. Contaminated recycling is currently costing the City millions annually. How bad? Bad enough that it can damage equipment, cause workplace injuries at the recycling facility and ruin otherwise perfectly good recyclables. Why is it important to recycle right?īad things happen when the wrong items are placed in the Blue Bin. However, there is still the issue of a lot of material being put into Blue Bins that shouldn’t be (items not accepted in the recycling program). accepted in the program) are recovered and shipped to markets to be made into something new. The majority of the items (87% in 2021) put in the Blue Bin that are supposed to be there (i.e. The City’s recycling rates overall and for plastics are actually quite high. While recycling rates vary across different sectors, it’s important to note that residential recycling rates are typically much higher than those in the industrial, institutional and commercial sector. Some statistics circulating over the past few years suggest that nothing actually gets recycled, and that plastics in particular have very low recycling rates. Last year, 100,939 tonnes of recycling collected through the Blue Bin program was sold to markets to be made into something new. The City manages recycling from all single-family homes, about 60 per cent of the multi-residential sector and a limited number of non-residential establishments, such as small businesses. How much of what is collected in the City’s recycling program gets shipped to market? Only a small portion of the City’s recycling (about 14% in 2021) goes overseas and when it does, it is done through reputable brokers to ensure it is being recycled. The majority of the material from the City’s Blue Bins (approximately 86% in 2021) goes to markets in Canada and the U.S. The City is fortunate to have access to a lot of domestic recycling markets and is still able to sell its material to be made into something new. If you’re wondering if it’s still worth it to recycle, it is, and it’s increasingly important to recycle right. Despite changes in global recycling markets that have resulted in an oversupply of recycling material, with fewer markets where some materials can be sold, the City of Toronto’s Blue Bin recycling program remains strong. Recycling helps to conserve natural resources, keep waste out of landfill and reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Why It’s Worth It to Recycle and Important to Recycle Right
#SILICONE COOKIE SHEET LINER HOW TO#
When in doubt about how to properly dispose of something, ask the Waste Wizard. TBH, there's not a bad choice here.Find out what is and isn’t accepted in the City’s recycling program below. I can vacuum my in-laws large sectional with this in about two minutes!
It has three specialized attachments but the motorized brush head is the key for most upholstery! And like most handheld vacuums, no bags are required you simply press a button to open the dust compartment and empty it. You'll probably want a convenient but hidden spot to store it on its charger, which keeps it ready to suck up pet hair at any moment.
#SILICONE COOKIE SHEET LINER UPGRADE#
The handheld vacuum is like a turbo-charged upgrade to the roller: all you do is pick it up, turn it on, and run it over the piles of hair to make every last bit vanish! Since it's a vacuum, it's bigger and heavier than the roller, but I'm a five-foot-three thirty-something and have no issues using it with just one hand. I'd say it takes about four minutes total to pick up all the hair from a regular size couch. You open up the back to empty the hair out when you're done, and it's ready to reuse, and literally lasts for years, even with daily use. The roller is super quick, cheaper, and more compact than the vacuum (so, good if you have a small space), and easily picks up mountains of hair from couches, chairs, and other upholstered furniture! It does require a little bit of elbow grease in the form of semi-rigorous rolling up and down, as the gif above shows. Here's a bit about each to help you decide which one might be right for you! My in-laws and sister both have dogs who shed everywhere all the time, so I have extensive experience using both of these products at their homes.
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