LIGHT BULBS AND FLUORESCENT LAMPS
Conventional, incandescent light bulbs are not recyclable. But the newer ones, the so-called “eco-bulbs”, are recyclable and must be recycled, because they contain mercury vapors, a valuable and highly toxic material, both for the environment and...
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PLASTIC BAGS / FILM
They are so damaging to the environment there is little wonder we pay a tax every time we purchase one – the so-called eco-tax of 20 bani for every bag. Their advantages – they’re light, cheap, and strong – have also turned them into a real threat...
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PET PACKAGING
PET bottles are everywhere. Every day, about 100 million such bottles are manufactured (and then discarded) worldwide. Most of them end up either in waste deposits or in water streams, from where they are carried away into the oceans.
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PAPER AND CARDBOARD
It’s impossible not to see it everywhere – in the street, in the parks, on the side of country roads, on your desk, through your pockets. It’s cheap and can be used for almost anything imaginable. Paper degrades fast and from this point of view...
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ELECTRONICS AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
If there were a cash-for-clunkers program for fridges and washing machines, that would be perfect. Buying a new fridge is no longer a problem; on the other hand, what you should do with the old one, a giant weighing at least 70 kilos, can be a...
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