Recently we found this post over at Earth 911 that really makes a good point about effective waste management. The main point we found interesting was the information they had to offer about “Fluff”. When a car is recycled, it’s shredded. In the shredding process, the metals of the car are stripped away for reuse along with all the other internal components—such as plastic, airbags, seat belts, carpeting, and more.
However, materials that aren’t metal – “the leftovers,” are turned into “fluff” which can be used by landfills as a cover, to prevent waste from blowing away. Additionally, it can also be used as a fuel because plastic is made from petroleum. All in all, what the Earth 911 post gets across is the very simple fact that yes, there is waste, but even when it comes down to BIG waste such as cars, businesses in charge can really put all the materials to use to ensure that waste is cut down significantly.
And what’s the result? As we said before—reusable fuel from the plastic “fluff” and reduced pollution from landfills is just the start. That’s not to mention the
greeningthat takes place from the reuse of the metal from the cars.
Maybe you don’t have a heap of cars to recycle, but takes this as just something to think about. A little reminder that going green can be done in so many ways, it’ just a matter of finding the best one—and more often than not, it can be more profitable than you think.
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