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Recycling old items into new costing more
Recycling companies are facing a big challenge -- while helping sustainability efforts, they’re losing money.
9NEWS went behind the scenes at the Waste Management recycling plant in Denver to see how the process of turning discarded items into something new is costing more money than it has in years past.
You should not toss your household hazardous waste in the trash.
Chemicals poured into the toilet or the kitchen sink end up at the water treatment plant and that disrupts the delicate chemical balance.
But finding the proper means for disposal is not an easy process: every municipality is responsible for its own recycling and therefore does it differently.
For your sake, as well as everybody else’s, it’s important to properly dispose of sharps—like syringes, needles and lancets, as well as prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.
Used sharps need to be properly disposed of so that no one is exposed to infectious diseases. Medicines need to be properly disposed of because their potencies can change over time or they can fall into the wrong hands and be used in inappropriate ways.
To help you properly dispose of such items, here are some tips suggested by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.