Help the Environment by Recycling

Prior to the formation of the Department of Sanitation, more than three quarters of all waste from the city of New York was simply dumped into the ocean.  Just a decade later, in 1895, the very first recycling plan was implemented by Commissioner George Waring in which his plan separated household waste into three categories; there was food waste, rubbish and ash.

Recycling continues today in New York City as a mandatory action for all residents, schools, institutions, agencies and all commercial businesses. 

Cleaning the environment with recycling bags

If there are cats in your house those left over bags from the grocery store come in handy when cleaning out the litter box.  Just having the bags around when you have to touch something you really don't want to.  By having the bags, in hand, the actual touching of the item is no longer an issue and it will help with germs being passed from cat litter box to human, which can cause all kinds of illnesses.

You should become aware of what we use and how such items can be reused.  No matter where you shop or what purchases you make, if, at the end of the day you're surrounded by plastic bags, there's always a way to get more use out of them.

Your outdoor play time

Always remember when you are enjoying yourself outdoors that the other people around are trying to enjoy themselves too, so do everything possible to remember to leave the beautiful spaces as beautiful as they were when you arrived.  Today, with trash cans everywhere you look, there is no excuse for leaving trash behind and that means cigarette butts, too.  Take a few minutes before leaving the area you have been enjoying and be sure that all of your trash goes with you, so it won't become a burden for the next person to deal with.

Making choices to help our great outdoors is not difficult, but there is some thought involved and don't we owe it to the planet to take the time necessary to make the choices that will benefit it, in the long run.