Over the last 13 years, the amount of materials being recycled has greatly increased in Canada and the U.S., as well as in many other places around the world. The growing awareness of environmental issues such as climate change, as well as an increase in communities that offer bins for recycling, have helped drive this increase in recycling. Many companies offer a wide selection of recycling bins to fit any environment and can help customers select the right recycling containers for their purposes.

Bins for Recycling Help the Environment

Recycling is an essential way that consumers can reduce their impact on the environment. Many materials we use everyday can be recycled, reducing the amount of waste in landfills and conserving the energy it would take to create new materials. For instance, disposing of an aluminum can in a recycling bin is 95% more energy-efficient than manufacturing a new can.

The increase in recycling programs in Canada and the U.S. has lead to more households using recycling containers. Over 90% of Canadians and Americans who have access to recycling bins claim to use them. With the increase in recycling bins, Toronto and other major Canadian cities have helped up the percentage of recycled waste in the country.

In 2004, Canadian households produced 13.4 million tons of waste, according to the Waste Management Industry Survey. Of this amount, nearly 3.6 million tons went into bins for recycling, a 65% increase from 2000. This puts Canada's recycling rate at about 27% in 2004, and this percentage has surely grown in more recent years.

The United States recycles about 32% of its total waste, a figure that's more than doubled over the past decade. Out of paper products, 53% get put into recycling containers. However, the U.S. and Canada both still lag behind other countries like Austria, which recycles 60% of their waste.

A Variety of Quality Recycling Containers

There are many different types of recycling containers consumers can purchase. Customers have the option of choosing recycling bins with different numbers of waste streams, whether they be bins with two streams for glass and paper, or five streams for glass, metal, paper, plastic, and other waste.

Recycling bins can also be made out of different materials besides plastic, including fiberglass, recycled plastic lumber, and steel. Most containers come in any color to match the area's surroundings or decor, and labels showing text or graphics in any language can be affixed to the recycling containers as well.

Consumers' waste has a great impact on the environment and world around us. The wide variety of bins for recycling on the market help businesses and institutions reduce their waste. With recycling bins, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and other Canadian cities large and small can work toward increasing Canada's percentage of recycled waste.

With all of the recycling containers out there, you're sure to find a recycling bin that fits your company or organization's needs, which will allow you to do your part in making our world a prettier, less wasteful place.

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