Owners of pets are not only happy about the presence of their four -legged friends, but also the obligation to separate the waste. In addition to normal municipal waste, they must also take care of the one that arises in connection with the care of the animal. How to properly throw away food packaging? The answer is not as obvious as it might seem.
Where to throw a canning from the dog’s feed?
Caring for a pet is a great responsibility. In addition to veterinary care and walking, nutrition is also a key aspect – and it also brings waste. So where does the empty canned food belong?
- Canned metal (eg after dog or cats feed) belong to a yellow container intended for metals and plastics. It is important to be empty but There is no need to wash them. It is ideal to flatten them lightly to take up as little space in the container as possible.
If you throw the can in mixed waste, it will end up in a landfill instead of recycling and unnecessarily burden the environment. Proper sorting helps to ensure recycling and reuse of the material.
Where to throw away canned food for cats? Rules for proper sorting
The answer to the question of where to throw a can with cat feed will of course be the same. Metal packaging should be placed in a yellow container, basket or pocket. It is worthwhile to prepare it properly before throwing away the waste:
- Make sure there are no food remnants inside. If so, we throw them into mixed waste.
- We do not wash canned
- We will flatten the can to reduce its volume and thus save space in the container
Pockets with feed for dogs or cats – where to throw out other animal waste?
Feed pockets are often incorrectly thrown into mixed waste. You allThey also belong to a yellow container – as well as metal canned food. As long as they are too dirty, It is good to remove food remnants into municipal wastebut the cover itself belongs to the yellow container.
Likewise, the following principles apply:
- Plastic packaging (eg after masks) belong to the yellow container.
- Paper packaging They belong to the blue.
- Contaminated paper (eg from fat) belongs to black to mixed waste.
- Glass packaging (eg bottles) belong to the green, but their closures are yellow.
Why the correct separation of animal waste depends?
Separation of waste after pets we contribute to the protection of the environment:
- We reduce the amount of waste ending in landfills,
- We allow recycling of metals and plastics to save natural sources,
- With recycling, we save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The right separation is a small step that has a great impact. Even canned dog feed is counted.
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