To do paint recycling, paint should be disposed of toxic or any chemicals properly especially paint thinner. As you can see, paint thinner are not friendly to environmental at all. If it is not disposed of properly, it can be harm for both human and environment. Less careful of paint thinners disposal, those paint thinners will be polluted in the water supply. Marine animals are obviously affected as the toxic chemicals are put into their food chain. When food chain is destroyed, human probably has no more marine animals to serve on our meal. As following, there are four instructions for you to follow and know how to do paint thinner disposal.
1. Whenever you have to use paint thinner, you should buy it in the amount you need only. After finish using, leave the can open to air out the vapors before you can wash it out and discard the can into the recycling bin before it is brought to be recycled next.
2. The remaining thinner should be poured into the bowl before leaving it to get the sun. After that, let the liquid to totally evaporate and wrap the crystals in paper and discard it in the recycling bin. However, there is one thing to be careful as you need to place the bowl away from pets and children for safety.
3. Find out the information from hazardous waste information line to know that where to take paint thinner for recycling.
4. Nowadays used paint thinner and another hazardous waste are normally recycled by some industries as they can make fuel from these materials. You can check out local phonebook to find “Business Waste”. Once you have found the place to take your waste, they will be taken to recycle next.
Except from those instructions mentioned above, there is one easiest way to do paint thinner disposal. That one easiest way is to ask your neighbor if they want to use paint thinner so that you can help them save money to buy a new paint thinner. Moreover, you can also save money of yourself for paint thinner disposal as well.
