Recycling Bargain

I recently had a tenant from Hi-Lo Apartments in Graceville, MN request that I send a memo regarding the recycling services offered at the property. The trash dumpsters are full with much of the waste considered recyclables. I designed a creative little postcard requesting tenants recycle more and utilize the extensive services offered to the property. (Postcards for less paper, caretaker delivered; no postage, no fuel.)

Saying please is all well and good but I added a few recycling facts to get the brains thinking. While searching for thought-provoking tidbits, I stumbled across this site that was informative and interesting in its simplicity. The facts are organized by the recyclable product. They are simple, to the point, and no lecture interesting.

http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-facts.html

I believe learning to recycle is easy but can you learn the will to recycle? Maybe by educating yourself you find the will to recycle but again, it is up to you to educate yourself. It is a brain-teaser. Who knows, by dropping little tidbits and facts, it encourages a person to learn more and therefore, education leads to recycling.

It is fascinating that my elderly properties are usually filled with rabid recyclers. The “dig a hole and bury it in the grove” generation recycles everything. Maybe their education is visual. Our world when they were kids in comparison to the world it is today. Teenagers and those in their 20s seem to be one way or the other. Some could care less while others are very world conscious.

I find it ironic when individuals who love outdoor activities; weekends at the lake, hunting, camping and so forth, can’t even recycle an aluminum can. Getting me to go camping is next to impossible, a weekend at the lake is pure torture, and it isn’t even in the realm of imagination that I would go hunting but I feel deeply about the preservation of nature. I do enjoy being outdoors; hiking, snowshoeing, gardening. Then again, there’s always the basics to consider. Clean air, blue skies, and pure water should never be taken for granted. Who knew good clean dirt wouldn’t be a joke anymore?

So if the whole environmental notion can’t sway someone, let’s bring up money! This is one tidbit off the site that I find compelling. On average, it cost $30 per ton to recycle trash, $50 to send it to the landfill, and $65 to $75 to incinerate it. Really!! Not only is it better for the environment, it’s a bargain too. Who knew?

So for tenants who think it truly doesn’t matter, it will keep the garbage bill down which in turn, keeps their rent lower. So ignore the lecture, think of your bank balance.

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