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Is the environmental benefit of recycling my rubbish outweighed by the water I waste to wash it first?

April 26, 2017benefit Environment Environmental Living outweighed recycling rubbish waste water

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Is the environmental benefit of recycling my rubbish outweighed by the water I waste to wash it first?

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I agree with GEECEE use waste water if possible to rinse. or just wipe if it’s like a tuna can. Recycling should outweigh the water – because it takes a lot more water to produce those materials NEW than it does to recycle. Also – rinsing does not need to be thorough, you dont need it to be sparkling.