Here are a few simple but helpful paper recycling tips to keep in mind. - Make it a point to regularly collect old newspaper, office papers and magazines from the office, or from your neighbors, and initiate a used paper collection drive. The old newspapers and used office papers can be sent to a recycling center, while the old magazines can be reused in clinics, nursing homes or libraries. In a waste water recycling process, dirty water goes through a maze of extensive cleaning and treatments. The treatment methods may include the use of chemicals and other methods which eliminate bacteria and other harmful matter, as well as to return water back to its safe-to-use state. Recycling water helps to ensure the livability of fragile natural ecosystems such as swamps, rivers, streams and lakes, and also helps in the management of existing water sources. Although there were a few companies that were willing to take your old tires, these were simply burned in an open pit. The burning of tires however is environmentally-unsafe, because cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium and other toxic substances are released in to the air when these are burned. Styrofoam blocks can also be used in vases for making unique silk flower arrangements. You may also cut Styrofoam strips into flat strips for use as plant markers. Styrofoam meat trays may also be used for placing your watercolors, paint, clay dough and other materials. In the United States, the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers has organized a mail-back initiative, where consumers can send their polystyrene packages or trays through the regular postal service. Depending on which state or county you re living, some areas pay from 5 to 10 cents for refunding some plastic bottles. The plastic caps and labels can t be recycled, so it would be better to put them in the trash bin. Follow your town or city s instructions regarding what to do with the plastic bottle, or where to drop it off or deliver. Find a Company or Facility To Help Handle The Recycling Once your recycling program is approved by your school administrator, find a company or facility that will help handle your recycling output. Get a phone book, and check out the recycling companies in your area, or talk to the solid waste management or recycling coordinator in your local government.