Tips on recycling<\/p>\n
In Jakarta there is no system of recycling household waste, in a
\nformal sense. An informal approach exists in the form of
\nscavengers who walk the streets pushing wooden carts searching
\nfor reusable goods in people's household garbage, at garbage
\ndumps and at busy public places where people often throw empty
\nwater bottles and cans onto the street.<\/p>\n
Separating organic and nonorganic garbage and a simple sorting
\nof things you wish to discard will give added income to these
\nenterprising individuals and hopefully reduce household waste
\nthat often ends up in Jakarta's waterways.<\/p>\n
Keeping in mind the three guiding principles of \"Reduce, Reuse
\nand Recycle,\" here are some tips for those who wish to recycle:<\/p>\n
Newspapers and magazines
\n* Give to your local scavengers
\n* Give to vegetable sellers in the market for wrapping vegetables
\n* Crunch up sheets of newspaper into balls and dampen with water
\nto clean windows instead of using glass cleaner
\n* Give your old magazines to your local salon or leave them
\nbehind in a taxi for someone else to read.<\/p>\n
Cartons -- big and small
\nAll cartons, whether cardboard boxes or packaging from the
\nsupermarket, such as powdered milk, oatmeal, chocolate boxes,
\nbreakfast cereal, etc., can be flattened out, folded and given to
\nscavengers. Size is not important, as these are sold per kilogram
\nand pulped to make cartons again.<\/p>\n
Paper:
\n* For internal office communications, use paper that has already
\nbeen printed on one side. Keep a stack of this paper by the
\nphotocopy machine to make sure both sides of the paper are used.
\n* When both sides are already used give this paper to your local
\nscavenger.
\n* Promote a policy in your office of using recycled paper and
\nenvelopes for internal use. Send memos and reports via electronic
\nmail.
\n* Paper printed on both sides, old greeting cards, wall and desk
\ncalendars etc. can all be given to scavengers.
\n* Line your drawers with paper from wall calendars<\/p>\n
Plastic mineral water bottles
\nAll sizes of plastic mineral water containers, even the one-glass
\nsize, are sought after by scavengers. The latter can be used to
\nplant seedlings -- just make a small hole in the bottom for
\ndrainage.<\/p>\n
Plastic refill pouches
\nPlastic refill pouches for fabric softener, floor cleaner, liquid
\nsoap, cooking oil etc. can to given to any of the organizations
\nlisted in the box opposite R U sure it's opposite, not below? to
\nbe sewn and transformed into durable, attractive tote bags as an
\nincome-generating activity. Make sure you do not cut the corner
\nat too deep an angle. If you have time it will be appreciated if
\nthese are washed and dried before handing them over.<\/p>\n
Plastic bags
\n* Take your own carrier bags to the supermarket or traditional
\nmarket.
\n* Ask the vendor to wrap vegetables in newspaper instead of
\nplastic.
\n* Give your excess bags to vegetable vendors in your local
\ntraditional market or vegetable vendors on the street.<\/p>\n
Aluminum cans
\nCollect used aluminum drinks cans and give them to your local
\nscavenger. If you have many, crush them first to reduce space.<\/p>\n
Take your plastic refill pouches to either of the following
\norganizations for recycling into beautiful tote bags, and at the
\nsame time buy yourself a bag:<\/p>\n
ICAC House
\nJl. Bona Vista Raya
\nLebak Bulus
\nTel: 7581 6710
\nContact person: Trisnur or Rosa<\/p>\n
Yayasan Balita Sehat
\nJl. Puri Sakti 1\/23A
\nCipete
\nTel: 769 4923
\nContact person: Asih Rahayu<\/p>\n
XSProject
\nJl. BDN I No. S6-S7
\nCilandak Barat
\nTel: 766 1337, 766 2311
\nContact Person: Anne Wizer<\/p>\n
-- Melinda A. Hewitt<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tips-on-recycling-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }