Aside from segregating waste into recyclable, hazardous, biodegradable and non-biodegradable an idea (probably not an original one) struck me a few months back. As a trivial part of my daily work, I remove staple wires from bulks of papers. It then occurred to me while I was scooping them with my hand and throwing them in the trashcan, that I am throwing away steel. These discarded staple wires will most probably be thrown away without any chance of being recycled.
As stated in my previous blog, an action of an individual can be multiplied and is capable of reaching a goal. I have convinced my colleagues to join me in an effort to recycle the used staple wires. Unfortunately, my previous collection of used staple wires were thrown away by the maintenance personnel. It then made me pursue my project even more. For what is achievement when not faced with trials? After about almost two months of placing them in a container, below is a picture of the start of a wave.
I have actually checked websites if there are any suggestions on recycling the staple wires. Here are my favorites:
1. Make a mold of an object. Blowtorch the staple wires and place them in the mold. This makes an instant steel ornament.
2. If enough staple wires have been kept, these can be sold to merchants and junk shops.
I'll update you again after I have saved even more staple wires.
The term “recycle” does not only mean to be reprocessed again to have the same purpose as it has before. I believe that the term also means that items can have different uses besides its initial purpose.
It starts with one person…then the world.
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