Support the Environment and Visit a Recycling Depot in Adelaide

There are a significant amount of recycling depots around Adelaide that you can visit for everything related to recycling. But first things first, how does visiting a recycling depot help the environment?

Helps With Pollution

Pollution is such an extensive term; there are different sources and ways pollution happens. Land and water pollution caused by the unlawful disposal of bottles and cans is a major one Adelaide is facing. 

Many people would rather throw their bottles by the side of the road or into rivers, thereby polluting the environment, making it dirty, and causing harm to aquatic animals when it’s dumped into water bodies.

When people realise the value of recycling and take their recycled items regularly to the recycling depot, pollution will drastically reduce.

Then there is also the pollution that’s caused by rubbish dumps or landfills. Landfills are smelly; when a landfill is nearby, you’d be able to tell by the rancid odour it emits. 

Sadly, some landfills are located in Adelaide residential areas; you can imagine what they’re going through. 

Landfills also emit gasses that contain methane and carbon dioxide, which are generated from the breakdown of organic materials. Landfill gas is highly toxic and can even cause explosions when it’s highly concentrated. 

When it rains, or the waste in landfills comes into contact with water, they trickle down until they contaminate rivers, seas, and oceans.

Visiting an Adelaide recycling depot reduces the pressure on landfills which reduces their harmful effects on society.

Clears Up Space In The Landfill

Despite the negative effects of landfills, they’re still useful because our waste wouldn’t go anywhere without them. However, landfills are quickly getting filled up, and this has made many people resort to taking matters into their hands.

People could burn their trash or throw it in places where it shouldn’t be thrown, such as in deserted areas. 

Landfills may cause pollution, but the damage intensifies when residents start playing a part in the pollution. Recycling most of the items you use will reduce the pressure on landfills, enabling them to handle more essential waste.

Preservation Of Raw Materials

The earth has gone through a lot in the quest for raw materials. Billions of trees have been felled, and innumerable ecosystems have been destroyed because of the need to get resources to make products and goods. 

The whole thing becomes pointless when you realise that new items can be made from old ones; the environment doesn’t have to suffer because our resources are quickly dwindling. When you visit a recycling depot, you’re ensuring that new items are made from your submitted items.

Looking to get into recycling? Thornton’s recycling can help you- we have recycling equipment that will help you and are available for pick-ups. Interested? Contact us.