Aerosol can recycling tips

    

How to Recycle Aerosol Cans

Aerosol cans are used to store everything from food to bathroom products to paint. While the can itself has the same value as other metal cans, the pressurised air inside and potentially hazardous contents make recycling a bit more complicated.

Aerosol Can Recycling Preparation

1. Do your best to use up all the product inside. If the can still has product inside, even if it’s nonhazardous product like whipped cream, your recycling program will not accept it. The easiest way to make sure it’s empty is to shake the can and listen for liquid inside, or spray until nothing comes out.
2. Most aerosol cans come with a plastic cap, which should be removed and recycled separately. 

It is not easy to keep up with all the different types of recycling, but not impossible! When the new system kicks in here in Menorca I think after we have all got used to it we may realise that it is best for us and the environment.

I am still cutting down on the amount of plastic stored products that I buy and also trying to encourage family and friends to do the same! I have started to make my own cleaning products so that has cut down on the plastic! 

The worst thing here at the moment is that the rubbish collection system is different to that of the UK for example. There is a great big green bin which the bin men come and empty on a daily basis, which is great except that people cannot be bothered to recycle and put everything in it.  There are 2 lots of recycling bins within 2 minutes walk but unfortunately it seems to be a step too far!  

We have hotels whose workers seem to throw everything including the kitchen sink in the green bin which fills them up really quickly resulting in people leaving full bags of food rubbish on the floor next to the bin, "walk to the next one!, blow that I´m on holiday, besides they have road sweepers to do that!"  It is not entirely the fault of one group of people it is everyones responsibilty to keep the place tidy! The silly thing is that if you ring a number they will arrange to come and collect the item free of charge!

I wonder what the hotels will do when the new system starts, surely they will have their own bins! 

The blog song for today is "Enjoy yourself (it´s later than you think)" by The Specials.

TTFN