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Tips On Recycling Plasterboard

We are now in a climate where we have to look after the environment; the state of the planet is making the headlines and forcing us into change. Recycling is now here to stay and landfill sites are soon to become a thing of the past.

Plasterboard is another name for a drywall and is basically a type of plaster in between two layers of paper which is kiln dried to harden. The paper is usually recycled and some landfills actually refuse to bury plasterboard. The Recycling of Plasterboard is therefore necessary and many firms will take back unused plasterboard and turn it into new drywall sheets. Even though it will eventually decompose, it is still a lengthy process and it makes much more sense to recycle instead of bury.

There is a new use emerging for recycled plasterboard and that is to help enrich soil on building sites. This isn't widely practised but could be in the future.

Firms are also under pressure to make their methods of manufacturing the product more environmentally friendly as up to 17% of the product is wasted before it reaches sale.

Even though plasterboard is an exceptionally convenient and useful material, it isn't so convenient when trying to dispose of it. It is, however, easy to recycle into new products and should therefore not be placed into landfill.