When it comes to recycling, the paper, plastics and glass items each have a neat little home. Now, the not so obvious items like adult toys and accessories can get a little murky when it comes to recycling. In part one of How To Green Your Sex Life, we learned all about the importance of creating awareness about what our bedroom toys and accessories are made from.
But what about all of those phthalate-ridden toys that are already lurking in those dark corners of your bedroom closet? Throwing them in the garbage is not the right answer. The landfills definitely do not need any more toxic waste that will linger there for generations to come.
The Dilemma
The mountain of toxic and non-biodegradable garbage that ends up in landfills all over the country is a staggering image. Even with the growing number of people who are choosing to reduce, reuse and recycle, every household end up sending questionable trash to the garbage dump and ultimately into our soil and water.
With items such as broken, unwanted and old plastic phthalate-ridden dildos, the answer to the proper methods of disposing these toys can be confusing. Simply tossing them in the trash is about as eco-friendly as using plastic bottles every day.
The Solution
Today, there is an easy way to do good for the environment and recycle your old unwanted or phthalate based sex toys. There are several ways you can go about getting rid of these toys. The country's first ever adult toy recycling program was created by Dreamscapes LLC. They have created an easy way for consumers to dispose of old adult toys and even get an incentive towards the purchase of new toys at their online vibrator vibratorshopping.com.
How Do They Do It?
The whole process is pretty simple. Simply mail the old toy to Adult Toy Recycling. Upon receipt the toys get cleaned and disassembled. The rubber, silicone, plastic and motorized parts are then sent to recycling facilities that will process the materials for reuse. They even recycle the batteries.
Green Tips For Adult Toys
- Check the lable for material content of any adult toys; avoid anything containing phthalates
- When purchasing personal lubricant, treat it like any other beauty product; read the label and avoid any parabens and petroleum based products
- Use rechargeable batteries; adult toys tend to drain batteries quickly when used on a regular basis; rechargable batteries quickly pay for themselves via many household uses
- Always read the instructions prior to use
- Visit adulttoyrecycling.com to learn more about the program
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