Recycling from the bathroom
Your bathroom is awash with recyclables.聽
We all use toiletries and bathroom cleaners on a daily basis and our bathrooms are packed full of stuff that can be recycled after we鈥檝e finished with it. The great news is, most people are doing just that, but there鈥檚 always room to recycle more.
If everyone in the UK recycled one bathroom cleaner bottle, enough energy could be saved to vacuum around 82,460 homes.
We鈥檝e drawn up a handy list of the top 10 items that can (and should) be recycled from the bathroom as well as 5 storage hacks to help keep your bathroom clutter free and recycling in order.
The top 10 things everyone can recycle from their bathroom
- Shampoo bottles
- Conditioner bottles
- Shower gel and bubble bath bottles
- Cardboard boxes e.g. toothpaste or soap boxes
- Toilet roll tubes
- Bathroom cleaner and bleach bottles (even the spray dispenser can be recycled)
- Deodorants
- Shaving foam
- Hand soap bottles (but remember you can鈥檛 recycle the pump dispenser)
- Moisturiser bottles
Top tips:
- Squash your bottles and replace the lid or spray dispenser.聽
- Pump dispensers can鈥檛 be recycled.
5 hacks to help you keep your bathroom recycling in check聽
1. Hang a bag on the back of the door
If you鈥檙e short on floor space, raise your recycling!聽There are some really stylish and pretty bags聽out聽there, why not choose one to match your colour scheme and hang it on a hook or the door handle?聽
2. Hide your empties away in a cupboard or drawer
If you aspire to have a streamlined bathroom, stow your empties in a cupboard or drawer until you鈥檝e collected enough to take them to the main recycling bin.
3. Grab a second bin
Make use of that wasted space under the sink and get a bathroom recycling bin for your plastic bottles, aerosols, toilet roll tubes and toothpaste boxes.
4. Re-purpose a basket or box
Got a pretty basket that you don鈥檛 dare throw away? Why not turn it into a bathroom recycling bin. If country classic isn鈥檛 your thing, you could choose a storage box with a contemporary feel.
5. Want it sorted right now?
If you prefer to get rid of your empties asap, pop them on the landing or in the dirty laundry basket as soon as you empty them and take them to the recycling bin next time you鈥檙e heading downstairs.