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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Recycling is not the ideal way to reduce waste. [[Re | Recycling is not the ideal way to reduce waste. [[Re use]] (see [[modular hardware]] in particular) is better. And [[material conservation]], which includes designing things to go more slowly [[obsolete]], is better yet. And requiring [[product take-back]] by the manufacturer puts the responsibility for this exactly where it belongs, where the design and modularity can really be dealt with, and, where an [[industrial ecology]] can evolve to do it better and use '''waste as a resource.''' | ||
However, recycling is a very good starting point for gathering and dispensing important information since the better knowledge people have on how recycling works the more likely is that they will do it and the better they can help the people working for the recycling industry such as collectors and processors. Working together we can make recycling more pleasant and efficient. And, we can exploit the opportunities that manufacturers fail to take for themselves. | However, recycling is a very good starting point for gathering and dispensing important information since the better knowledge people have on how recycling works the more likely is that they will do it and the better they can help the people working for the recycling industry such as collectors and processors. Working together we can make recycling more pleasant and efficient. And, we can exploit the opportunities that manufacturers fail to take for themselves. | ||
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=== Biowaste === | === Biowaste === | ||
Running an privete biowaste recycling facility or compost as it's called you might have noticed some things like citrus fruit peels compost quite | Running an privete biowaste recycling facility or compost as it's called you might have noticed some things like citrus fruit peels compost quite slowly compared to say some other fruit leftovers. In centralized biowaste management this might not be such an big issue due to the longer time horizon of the activity. | ||
=== Packaging cartons and cardboard === | === Packaging cartons and cardboard === | ||