Chances are that somewhere near you, there is a can of soda. Maybe it’s on your desk, in your refrigerator, in the trash can (or better yet, the recycling bin!), or even in your hand. Chances also are that you’ve probably noticed the writing on just about every can and bottle, reading “ME-HI-OR 5¢ CA CRV”. You know what it means, but if you’re in one of those areas do you take advantage of it?
Only a fraction of the people who use bottles and cans actually collect them and bring them to collection centers, that means that there’s only a fraction of people who actively profit from recycling. Why not start? Most businesses say things like, “It’s too hard” or “We don’t have the time to sort, collect, and haul everything away”. But with just a little bit of scrutiny and planning, businesses can actually profit from recycling—and they can do it with much more than bottles and cans.
For example, imagine you manufacture thousands of products out of metal. Maybe you’re in the fabrication business, going through tons of steel every month. But you don’t use all of it do you? There’s always a little left over scrap sitting around that you may not be able to use. In actuality, scrap doesn’t have to be scrap, and waste doesn’t have to be wasted. Just like there’s people profiting from bags full of bottles and cans every day, you can get the most of your money out of your “waste” by finding the people who can use it.
Why wait when there’s someone who will do it for you, for free. Help the environment, contribute with a green business and make a little extra money—it all adds up.
