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Not Recycling

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Many products are not yet designed for easy recycling. many people do not take the extra time and effort to recycle. many laws and taxes do not yet encourage recycling.
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Known Solutions

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Stimulus money to recycle programs

With all the countries looking for ways to simulate the economy, each government should consider developing a recycle program to areas that cannot afford to have that type of program. The stimulus mon...

Recycling must be taught early

In order to change a mindset and way of life, recycling must be taught at the early age in schools. Recycling practices must be taught to the kids so that it becomes a way of life for them. Litter...

Demonstrate Economic as Well as Environmental Advantage

It is essential to remember that recycling efforts take place in a market economy. Any solution to the problem that increases costs to individuals or businesses runs the risk of being poorly received...

Design for recycling

Example- Chair- made from aluminum and organic fiber- fully recyclable into earth and aluminum....

Rent appliances etc

Have all appliances and autos etc rented and returned to the manufacturer for recycling....

Eat with your hands!

China uses 45,000,000,000 disposable pair of chopsticks a year! Much of the world knows how to hygienically use their hands to eat. Also massive saving in dish washing water....

Innovative Solutions

for Not Recycling



Charge people on a per item basis for things they throw away that could be recycled.

Start a city department, or a division within the waste management department, that pulls out recyclables from people's garbage and ads a fee for each item to their trash collection bill each month. ...

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One of the problems at present is that all wrappings made of any plastic are not accepted as recyclable! This problem has been added to because much of the new food packaging is now made as multilaye...
- Nathan Skinner

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