Turn Unwanted Junk Into More Than Just A Landfill

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago at 12:00 am

Have you ever wondered what to do with that old MP3 player that you haven’t touched in four years? Someone less fortunate might want to buy it or might appreciate a donation. A lot of our old junk sits around or gets tossed in the garbage when it could be put to better use through recycling and donating. There are all kinds of recycling and there are multiple ways to put old working or non-working appliances to good use.

Most cities and towns are required by law to recycle.Additional information can be found at http://blog.sustainablecities.net/2011/08/16/the-reality-of-recycling/. There are laws limiting what they can throw in a landfill and they can be heavily fined for dumping the wrong items. A Google search online such as, “recycle DVD player” will bring you to national and local sites that can point you in the right direction for proper disposal in your local municipality.

Another option is to maintain appliances in good working order and hold onto them for as long as possible. We need to change the mindset of a society that likes to keep buying new things. If you can get another few years out of that old refrigerator or washing machine, do it, you will be doing our planet a huge favor in the process.