| How to Recycle Posted: 07 May 2021 01:00 AM PDT Recycling is one of the easiest and most productive ways that you can help make the planet a better place. While it may feel overwhelming at first, recycling is easy, and it's not hard to make it a part of your normal routine. Keep in mind, if you're not sure if something is recyclable or not, you can always contact your local government to ask if you're allowed to toss something in your recycling bin. Alternatively, you can always reach out to a local recycling facility directly to see if you can drop something off on your own. [Edit]Local laws - Go online to find the recycling guidelines in your city and state. Every region has different rules when it comes to what they will and won't take when it comes to recycling. Many cities and states also have unique rules when it comes to recycling specific items, like batteries or electronics. It's even illegal to not recycle in certain areas, so look it up![1]
- If you can't find any information online, feel free to call your local sanitation department to find out where you can find more information.
[Edit]Sorting - Double-check to make sure sorting isn't required where you live. Some recycling plants will sort your recyclables for you, but occasionally, local laws will require you to sort the materials yourself. Typically, you'll need to keep paper and plastic separated, but the requirements are different everywhere. Make sure you check on this when you look up the local laws.[2]
- Even if it isn't required, do your best to keep similar items together to make things easier for the recycling facility. Stack cardboard on top of other cardboard, and keep your aluminum cans in the same portion of the bin.
[Edit]Container - If your city doesn't provide recycling containers, get one yourself. Whenever your recycling bin gets picked up, check the container to see if there's any residue or waste. If there is, clean the container out with water. If any non-recyclable material gets on your otherwise-clean recyclables, the plant won't be able to process your stuff![3]
- You aren't always going to get it perfect. There are probably going to be times when you accidentally put something in the recycling bin that isn't supposed to be there, so always check your bin after it gets picked up and don't beat yourself up if you make a mistake!
- Recycling paper products is a great way to preserve resources. The vast majority of paper products are recyclable, so don't throw out your newspapers and old notebooks! If you're looking to take your carbon footprint even lower, you can even purchase goods made entirely with recycled paper. You can recycle everything from printer paper to egg cartons and lawn signs.[4]
- Most paper products can be recycled. Magazines, colored paper, newspaper, and phone books can all be recycled.[5] Most recycling plants can even take stapled paper and spiral notebooks, and sticky notes.[6]
- If you have gift wrap that has a shiny, laminated texture, it probably can't be recycled. You likely won't be able to recycle anything that held liquid, paper towels, or paper that has been coated in plastic.[7]
- If you're recycling cardboard boxes or paper bags, flatten and stack them to make them easier to process.
- Shredded paper or paper that has been exposed to liquids of any kind cannot be recycled. With that said, some municipalities may still take these products and separate what's recyclable from what isn't. You should check you're your local government, though.[8]
[Edit]Plastic - Check the symbol printed on plastics to see if they're recyclable. The number inside of the triangle on plastic goods is the resin number, and it tells you what kind of plastic the material is made out of. Most municipalities will accept some of these plastics, while others are rarely recyclable.[9]
- Plastics with a 1, 2, or 5 on them are almost always recyclable. So long as they aren't contaminated, go ahead and throw them in the recycling bin.
- Number 3 plastic, which is PVC, and number 7 plastic, which is a miscellaneous category, are rarely recyclable. Check with your local government or recycling service to see if they'll take these.
- Plastics with a 4, 6 on them are occasionally recyclable, but it really depends on where you live.
- A few plastic items seem like they'd be recyclable, but aren't. Plastic bags, straws, disposable cups, and tissue boxes can't be processed.[10]
- Glass can be recycled over and over again, so don't trash it! Glass is one of the few materials that can basically be infinitely recycled. The major barrier here is that people tend to throw out bottles and glasses without rinsing them out first, which leads to many issues with contamination.[11] You don't need to scrub every single item with soap, but rinsing out any glasses will ensure that they get recycled.[12]
- In some states, you can make money by turning your glasses into a collection center.
- The one exception here is broken glass. It poses a hazard to sanitation workers, and it's extremely difficult to process. Throw out any broken glass.[13]
- If the glass had any oil or hazardous residue on it, play it safe by throwing it out. You may end up contaminating other materials if you toss it in the recycling bin.
- So long as it's clean, you can recycle basically any metal. Aluminum foil, metal tools, and metal pots can all be recycled. Aerosol cans can be recycled as well, so long as you've emptied them out entirely by pressing the nozzle. If you're getting rid of empty cans that used to store food, rinse them out under water before placing them in the bin.[14]
- If the metal is sharp or damaged in a way where someone may cut themselves, don't put it in your recycling bin.
- The only metals that can't be recycled are metals that contain mercury (like metal thermometers), and metals with cathodes ray tubes in them, which are found in old TVs and computers.[15]
- Metals with some kind of electrical wiring, like a dryer or iPod, are usually not recyclable. These products can often be taken apart for scrap though, so check with your local recycling center or scrapyard.
[Edit]Batteries - Most batteries are recyclable, but they typically must be separated. Many areas have computer or big box stores with bins for battery recycling. In some municipalities, you can set them out for curbside pickup so long as they're in a separate container. If you're recycling standard disposable batteries, put a strip of electrical tape on each of the leads or put them in a plastic bag to keep them from accidentally conducting electricity.[16]
- You can find a recycling center or drop-off location for batteries in the United States by visiting http://www.call2recycle.org/. There are also mail-in services you can use to ship your batteries to a recycling center meant specifically for this.[17]
- The process for recycling rechargeable batteries or car batteries is kind of complicated. For anything outside of those basic batteries that go in your remote, contact your local government or recycling plant to see where you can take them.[18]
[Edit]Electronics - Most areas have specific collection days for electronics. You may be able to put smaller electronics directly in the bin, but it's worth calling your local government or recycling plant to get more info. Electronics are usually taken apart to retrieve the plastics or metals that can be recycled, so don't assume that old phone or laptop needs to go in the trash![19]
- You can often recycle TVs, computers, cameras, drones, musical equipment, printers, and speakers.[20] Just make sure that you remove any batteries before setting them out.[21]
- You may need to arrange for large appliances to be picked up by a junk removal service.
- You can always donate old electronics. A lot of nonprofit organizations and schools will accept things like old computers.[22]
- If you're getting rid of a computer or phone, be sure to wipe it of any personal information before you throw it out.[23]
[Edit]Printer cartridges - Drop your old cartridges off at a drop-off location for recycling. If an ink or toner cartridge is at the end of its life, call your local office supply store. The vast majority of office supply stores will accept old printer cartridges. Most printer manufacturers will recycle your cartridges if you mail them out as well.[24]
- You can actually refill ink and toner cartridges a few times before you need to dispose of them, so do that to reduce waste if you can!
- Ink and toner cartridges aren't exceptionally difficult to recycle, but most people just toss them out because they don't know they can be processed![25]
- Contact your local government or waste management company to dispose of oil. It can be recycled, but it's requires a unique process. It's really important that you don't pour oil down the drain or in the gutter, though. Oils also contaminate basically everything they come in contact with, which can make incinerating rubbish and recycling other goods impossible, so keep spent oil separate and get rid of it responsibly.[26]
- Spent oil can also contaminate water supplies, since it's so difficult to get it out of water.[27]
[Edit]Hazardous waste - Fuels, acids, and chemicals can be recycled, but only at special sites. If you've got a spent container of paint thinner or weed killer, it can almost certainly be recycled. Unfortunately, this kind of stuff can't go in your typical recycling bin.[28] Contact your local government to find out how you can recycle these items. In some cases, you may need to drop them off at a recycling plant designed specifically for hazardous waste. Examples of these kind of products include:[29]
- Cleaning products, like oven cleaner or rust remover, and home improvement goods, like solvents and paint.
- Anything containing mercury, like thermometers and fluorescent lights.
- Automotive materials, like fuel, antifreeze, and filters.
- Needles, syringes, and medicine.
[Edit]Contaminated recyclables. - Keep your recyclables separated and clean to avoid contamination. If you toss a greasy pizza box in your unblemished container full of clean plastic bottles, you may make it impossible for those bottles to be recycled. If there is any food waste, oil residue, or paint on your item, just throw it out. When your items are collected, they may mix with other items and lead to further contamination at the plant.[30]
- Food, alcohol, wood, clothing, lighting, tires, concrete, and foam are the most common contaminants. These items can render your entire bin unrecyclable, so just throw them out.
- If you're in doubt about whether something is clean enough to be recycled, throw it in the garbage just to play it safe. The risk is rarely worth it.
[Edit]Unrecyclable goods - There are a handful of goods that seem recyclable, but aren't. Tossing these usual suspects in your recycling bin can make things difficult for your local recycling plant, since they'll need to be separated from the other goods in your bin. On top of that, you may end up contaminating your other items. Usual suspects include:[31]
- Packing peanuts, Styrofoam, and plastic utensils.
- Ceramic cookware and insulated coffee cups.
- Bubble wrap, shower curtains, and liners.
- Laminated packaging, toys, and mirrors.
- Some cities and towns require you to sort your recyclables ahead of time. If this is the case where you live, it helps to label each of your recycling bins to avoid accidentally contaminating items in-between pickups.
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| How to Make Sushi Posted: 06 May 2021 05:00 PM PDT Sushi is a beloved Japanese dish that's eaten all over the world. If you'd like to try making this healthy food, you first need to collect the proper ingredients from your nearest grocery store or market. Once you've prepared your sushi rice, set out your bamboo mat beneath a sheet of nori, or seaweed, and arrange your rice and toppings on top. After rolling and slicing your sushi, you'll be ready to enjoy your roll! [Edit]Ingredients [Edit]Simple Sushi Roll - 2 cups (400 g) of sushi rice
- of cold water
- of rice vinegar
- ¼ cup (25 g) of granulated sugar
- 1 tsp (5.7 g) of salt
- 1 pack of unseasoned nori (seaweed sheets)
- Sliced vegetables
- Sliced fish or seafood
- Pickled ginger (optional)
- Wasabi (optional)
Makes 5-6 sushi rolls [Edit]Cooking the Rice - Strain 2 cups (400 g) of sushi rice under running water. Take a large amount of rice and place it in a mesh strainer. Hold the dry rice beneath cool running water, rotating the strainer so all of the rice gets soaked. Keep an eye on the water dripping beneath the strainer—once the water looks clear and not clouded, you can turn off the faucet and remove the wet rice from the sink area.[1]
- Cleaning your rice is an important process in the sushi-making process, as it helps improve the quality of the rice.
- It might take a minute or so before the water looks clear, depending on how much rice you're using.
- Add water and rice to a saucepan in a 3:2 ratio. Pour your damp rice into an empty saucepan. Next, dump in about of cold water. Make sure that there's more water than rice in the saucepan, as sushi rice is extremely absorbent.[2]
- If you don't add enough water to your rice, it'll be dry instead of fluffy.
- Cook the rice for 10 minutes after the water boils. Wait for the water in the pot to reach a boil, then set a timer for 10 minutes so the rice can fully cook. Cover the saucepan with a lid so the rice can absorb as much water as possible.[3] Don't lift the lid and stir the rice, as this can make the grains mushy and congealed.[4]
- If you added too much water to the rice, it might not be able to soak up the water.
- Mix a small amount of salt, sugar, and rice vinegar together. In a separate bowl, mix of rice vinegar, ¼ cup (25 g) of white sugar, and 1 tsp (5.7 g) of salt together. Stir the ingredients with a spoon and wait for the salt and sugar to dissolve completely. Once you've made your vinegar solution, set it aside for later.[5]
- This mixture helps add flavor to the sushi rice, and prevents it from tasting bland.
- You can also make the vinegar mixture over medium heat on the stovetop by mixing the sugar, salt, and vinegar with of vegetable oil.[6]
- Arrange the rice onto a cooking tray or bowl so it can cool. Use a spoon to scoop the rice onto a flat tray or into a large bowl. Try not to touch any of the rice as you transfer it, as the grains will be extremely hot. [7]
- Cover the rice with a damp towel to help the cooling process.
- You can also fan the rice to help it cool more quickly.[8]
- Don't leave cooked rice out for more than 2 hours, as it can spoil after that time.[9]
- Mix the vinegar solution into the cooling rice to give it flavor. After the rice is cool enough to touch, drizzle your vinegar, sugar, and salt solution over the grains. Use a wooden spoon as well as your own fingertips to mix this vinegar into the sushi rice.[10]
- Always wash your hands before handling any type of food.
- Try to keep the grains of rice fairly separated, instead of clumped together. This helps the rice to feel and taste fluffier.
[Edit]Assembling the Fillings - Select raw tuna or salmon for an authentic sushi roll. If you're using fresh or raw fish for your sushi roll, leave it in the freezer for at least 24 hours to get rid of any possible parasites. While it's tempting to use fish that you just purchased from the store, you don't want to risk spreading any food-borne illnesses. If you'd prefer not to worry about food parasites, try using cooked meat instead.[11]
- Salmon and tuna are some of the most common raw fish used to make sushi.
- Go for cooked eel or crab if you don't like raw fish. Look in your local grocery store or market for cans of cooked seafood, like eel or crab. If you'd prefer to enjoy sushi without any risk of food-borne illnesses, opt for fillings that don't need to be cooked or prepared ahead of time.[12]
- Cooked shrimp are another great alternative for people who don't like raw fish.
- Rub oily fish with sea salt and vinegar to enhance their flavor. Before cutting your fish fillets into smaller pieces, rub them down with a few pinches of sea salt. Let the salt soak into the fish for about 30 minutes, then drizzle a tiny amount of rice vinegar over both sides of the fillets.[13]
- This works best with large fish fillets, like tuna, salmon, or mackerel. If you're working with shrimp, crab, or another shellfish, you don't need to worry about this.
- Use vegetables like cucumbers and carrots to add texture to your roll. Look for other fillings besides fish and seafood to fill your roll. Instead, include some additional nutrition in your sushi by adding cucumber, carrot, and other fresh vegetables. While you need to peel the carrots before slicing them into small ribbons, you don't need to peel your cucumbers.[14]
- Vegetables add a delicious crunch to your sushi roll.
- Choose crab and tuna without bits of shell or sinew. Always inspect your fillings before you slice them up. Examine your tuna fillets for excess sinew, as this can make your fish a lot more difficult to chew. Additionally, check your fresh crab for any pieces of shell. Trim and remove any of these undesired elements, as they can make your sushi more difficult to enjoy.[15]
- Use canned crab to avoid running into any shell pieces. Additionally, canned tuna won't have any sinew.
- Chop fresh fish into long strips. Take your fish fillets and cut them into thin strips. Since you'll be constructing your sushi roll lengthwise, aim to make your fish pieces long and narrow. Ideally, try to keep these pieces around wide and , so they can fit nicely in the center of your sushi roll.[16]
- Since you might be adding other ingredients into your sushi roll, try to keep your fillings as manageable as possible.
- Cut fresh vegetables in thin, vertical slices. Make your vegetable fillings as thin and narrow as possible before placing them in the sushi roll. Place your carrots, cucumbers, and any other vegetable of choice onto a cutting board and begin slicing them into thin, narrow strips. Ideally, try to make your vegetables less than wide and .[17]
- You're welcome to slice your vegetables more thinly, especially if you're trying to fit a lot ingredients into your sushi roll.
- Aim for your vegetable slices to look like a julienne.
- It's okay if you leave the skin on your cucumber.
- Slice fresh avocado into thick pieces. Cut an avocado in half, then remove the pit. After scooping the produce out of the hard skin, begin cutting the ingredient into halves. Next, slice each half of the avocado into .[18]
- Since ripe avocados are soft, they are pretty malleable when used in a sushi roll.
- If needed, you can always trim your avocado into smaller slices.
[Edit]Forming the Roll - Lay 1 piece of nori onto a bamboo mat. Arrange a bamboo mat onto a flat surface, where you'll be able to assemble all of your ingredients. Next, take a flat sheet of nori, or dried seaweed, and arrange it away from the edge of the mat. It doesn't matter if the nori is centered perfectly—all that matters is that it's completely flat.[19]
- Nori sheets come in packs, which works well when you're preparing a lot of sushi at once.
- Layer ½ to 1 cup (100-200 g) of sushi rice over the nori sheet. Moisten your fingertips with cool water so the rice doesn't stick to your fingers, then scoop a small amount out of the bowl or cooking sheet. Start arranging the rice along the surface of the nori, leaving of space along the outer edge of the sheet. Continue adding rice until the most of the seaweed is covered in a thin layer of rice.[20]
- The amount of rice you add is completely up to you. If you're thinking about adding a lot of fillings, only use ½ cup (100 g) or so of rice.
- Arrange your ingredients lengthwise on top of the rice. Lay your slices of fish and vegetables across the center of sushi rice. If you're feeling especially creative, try using specific ingredient combinations to make special, well-known sushi rolls. Try aligning your strips of meat and vegetable as though you're drawing a line down the middle of the rice, so the sushi will be easier to roll up.[21]
- To add some kick to your roll, try including ¼ tsp (1.25 g) of wasabi as a filling in your roll.
- Roll up the bamboo mat so only of nori is visible. Use both hands to push the edge of the mat forward, rolling it up in the same way that you'd roll a piece of cloth or paper. Continue rolling the bamboo along the outside of the nori, rice, and fillings, tucking the ingredients into a rounded shape. Once you reach the section of nori without any rice, stop rolling the bamboo.[22]
- This process helps you form the sushi roll without losing any of the toppings or other ingredients in the process.
- Squeeze the top and sides of the bamboo mat to form the sushi roll. Use your fingers to pinch around the sides and surface of the bamboo mat, forming the sushi roll into your desired shape. As you pinch and squeeze your food, note that the sushi roll itself will resemble a slight square shape. Keep pinching until you're satisfied with the way that your sushi looks.[23]
- If any fillings are squeezing out of the sushi, this is a good time to force them back into place.
- Don't apply too much force—you're only trying to shape the sushi.
- Unroll the bamboo and remove the sushi. Pull the bamboo mat backwards, using slow and delicate motions to reveal your finished roll of sushi. Use both hands to lift and move your roll to a cutting board. If the sushi looks like it's about to unravel, try squeezing it within the bamboo mat for a little longer.[24]
- Don't be discouraged if your sushi doesn't look great on your first try. It takes a lot of time and practice to master the art of sushi rolling!
- Slice the sushi into 6 equally-sized pieces. Take a large knife and begin cutting the roll in half. Once you have 2 equal halves, continue cutting chopping each half into 3 even pieces. Arrange these pieces of sushi vertically or horizontally on your plate, depending on how you'd like to present them![25]
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Strainer
- Saucepan
- Small bowl
- Cooking tray or large bowl
- Damp towel
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Bamboo mat
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| How to Direct Message on Instagram Posted: 06 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT Sending a direct message to an Instagram user lets you express your thoughts or opinions in private. You can easily compose a new message or reply to an existing message using Instagram on your phone or tablet, as well as in a web browser on your computer. This wikiHow teaches you how to send a private message to another Instagram user. [Edit]Using the Instagram Mobile App - Open the Instagram app. Instagram has a pink, purple, and yellow icon with a camera. Instagram opens to the Home tab.
- Tap the paper plane or chat bubble icon. You will see one of these two icons in the upper-right area of the Home tab. This opens your inbox.
- If you aren't on the Home page, tap the house-shaped icon in the bottom left corner of the screen first.
- Tap the new message icon . It's pencil and paper at the top-right corner.
- Alternatively, if you have a conversation going, you can tap the recipient's name in your inbox to open the conversation.
- You can also message someone you follow by going to their profile and tapping Message.[1] To find someone's profile, tap the search icon at the bottom of the screen, type the person's name or username, and then tap the correct person in the search results. When you get to their profile, tap Message to compose a message.
- Select your recipient(s). You can choose one or more contacts from the list of suggestions, or type someone's username into the "Search" bar at the top and select them in the results. Selecting more than one recipient creates a group conversation.
- Tap . It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. This opens a Direct message window.
- Type your message into the Message field. It's at the bottom of the screen.
- If you want to send a photo instead, you can tap the photo icon to the right of the text field and select one now.
- To record a voice message, tap and hold the microphone. When you lift your finger, the message will send automatically.
- Tap . It's to the right of the message field. This sends your message directly to your recipient(s).
- If you're sending a picture, tap the arrow at the bottom to send it.
- If the person you write doesn't follow you, it'll arrive as a message request that they'll need to approve.[2] Once the recipient approves the message, they'll be able to view its contents.
[Edit]Using a Computer - Go to https://www.instagram.com in a web browser. You can use any web browser on your computer to send a direct message to someone on Instagram.
- Log in to Instagram (if needed). If you are not logged in automatically, enter your Instagram username (or phone number, or email) and password and click Log In. You can also log in with your Facebook account. If Instagram detects your account, click Continue as [username].
- If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you'll also need to check your text messages or email and find the 6 digit authentication code. Enter the code into your web browser and log in.
- Click the chat bubble icon. It's in the upper-right area of the page to the right of the house icon. This takes you to your Messages list.
- Click . It's the blue button in the center of the panel to the right. Clicking this opens a "New Message" window in the center of the app. If you don't see this button, click the icon that looks like a sheet of paper with a pencil above the message list.
- Alternatively, you can click an ongoing chat in the panel to the left.
- You can also send someone a message from their profile. To do that, type the person's name or username into the Search field at the top of the current page, and then click the person's name in the results. Click Message atop their profile to send the message.
- Type a recipient's name next to "To:". Doing so will display a list of contacts name that match your search parameters.
- Click a recipient's name. Doing so will add them to the "To:" field at the top of the "New Message" window.
- You can add more recipients by typing an additional recipient's name below the last one and then clicking their username(s).
- Click . It's in the upper-right corner of the "New Message" window. Doing so will open a new chat dialogue window.
- Type your message into the Message field. It's at the bottom of the chat.
- Alternatively, you can send a photo by clicking the icon that resembles a photo to the right of the Message field. Then browse to and click a photo to select it. Then click Open.
- Click . It's to the right of the typing area. This sends your message.
- If the person you write doesn't follow you, it'll arrive as a message request that they'll need to approve. Once the recipient approves the message, they'll be able to view its contents.
[Edit]Sending a Disappearing Message (Mobile Only) - Open the Instagram app. If you're using the Instagram mobile app, you can send a special kind of direct message to another user—one that disappears after viewing. Start by opening Instagram on your Android, iPhone, or iPad.
- Tap the paper plane or chat bubble icon. You will see one of these two icons in the upper-right area of the Home tab. This opens your inbox.
- You can also send a message by tapping Message on the top of someone's profile.
- Tap the new message icon . It's pencil and paper at the top-right corner.
- Alternatively, if you have a conversation going, you can tap the recipient's name in your inbox to open the conversation.
- Select your recipient(s). You can choose one or more contacts from the list of suggestions, or type someone's username into the "Search" bar at the top and select them in the results. Selecting more than one recipient creates a group conversation.
- Tap . It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. This opens a Direct message window.
- Tap the blue-and-white camera icon. It's at the bottom-left corner (to the left of the Message box). [3] This opens the camera screen.
- Create your disappearing message. You have many options:
- If you want to send a photo or video, you can (but don't have to) use one of the filters in the carousel at the bottom of the screen. When you're ready, tap the large circle at the bottom to take a photo, or tap and hold it to record a video.
- Another option is to select one of the photo or video options in the menu at the top-left, such as Boomerang to record a short, forward-and-reverse video, or Superzoom, which zooms in on a subject with dramatic music. Tap and hold the large circle at the bottom to capture video.
- If you don't want to send a photo or video, tap Aa in the upper-left corner of the screen to enter Create Mode, which lets you create a cool message with text, images, drawings, music, and more. When you're finished, tap the large circle at the bottom to go to the next screen.
- Choose your viewing option. The default option on the carousel at the bottom is "ALLOW REPLAY," which lets the recipient view your creation one extra time before it goes away. If you want the message to disappear after the recipient sees it, swipe right to select VIEW ONCE.
- Another option is to select KEEP IN CHAT, which shows a preview in the chat thread even after the actual photo or video disappears.
- Tap . It's at the bottom-center. This sends the disappearing message
- If you receive a message from someone you don't follow, it won't appear directly in your inbox; instead, you'll see it in your "Message Requests" section of the inbox.
- You can paste a web link into an Instagram message by tapping and holding the typing area and selecting Paste.
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