How to properly sort garbage🚮: a step-by-step guide for eco-conscious citizens

Every year, the amount of waste in the world is growing rapidly, and proper garbage sorting is becoming an important step towards environmental protection. To effectively participate in this initiative, it is worth knowing the basic rules and features of sorting.

Why is it important to sort garbage?🧐

✅ Reducing the amount of waste in landfills.
✅ Ability to reuse and recycle resources.
✅ Reducing environmental pollution.
✅ Supporting a closed-loop economy.

How to sort garbage at home?

Main categories of waste to be sorted

💛Plastic (yellow container)

🧐What can be thrown away:

🤘PET bottles (from water, juice, milk)
👌Polyethylene bags, cling film
😘Plastic containers, packaging

🧐What you can't throw away:

👎Plastic products marked 3 and 7
😾Contaminated food bags and containers

💚Glass (green container)

🧐What can be thrown away:

😘Glass beverage bottles
👍Canning jars
👌Perfume bottles

🧐What you can't throw away:

👎Ceramics, porcelain
😾Mirrors, window glass

💙Paper and cardboard (blue container)

🧐What can be thrown away:

👍Newspapers, magazines
😘Cardboard boxes
🤘Paper bags

🧐What you can't throw away:

🤕Dirty or greasy paper
👎Checks (they contain chemicals)

❤️Metal (red container)

🧐What can be thrown away:

👌Aluminum cans
👍Bottle caps
🤘Metal lids from canned goods

🧐What you can't throw away:

👎Gas cylinders
🤕Foil if it's dirty

🤎Organic waste (brown container)

🧐What can be thrown away:

🤘Vegetables and fruits
😘Leftovers (without meat and fish)
👌Egg shells

🧐What you can't throw away:

👎Liquid waste
🤕Meat and fish leftovers

General tips for proper sorting

😘Before throwing away, clean the packaging from food residue.
😃Reduce volume (crushing plastic bottles, cardboard boxes).
☺️Check the labeling on the packaging.
🤩Use eco-bags and reusable containers to reduce waste.

Where can I find recycling collection points?🧐

To find out where the nearest waste collection points are located in your city, use:

🗺️Maps of sorting stations (Google Maps, specialized eco-platforms).
📲Websites or mobile apps for sorting.
😇Information from local authorities and environmental organizations.
😇Go to the "Sort Items" tab

Conclusion

Sorting waste is not just a trend, but an important step towards preserving the environment. By following these simple rules, everyone can contribute to a clean future!

♻️ Start sorting today - it's simple, useful and responsible! 🌍