Recycle Right
Know your municipal recycling rules.
Hang a cheat sheet near the blue bin.
Know which plastic film is accepted at grocery stores.
Never put plastic bags in the recycling bin.
Opt for reusable containers.
Avoid single use plastic.
Avoid contamination of your recycling bin by rinsing out containers.
Do not put paper towels, napkins or tissue in the recycling bin.
Recycle the clean part of pizza boxes.
Don’t place small objects (less than 2 inches) in your recycle bin.
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We’ve all done it. Wish cycling. That act of placing something in the recycle bin that you really, really hope is acceptable but you’re just not sure.
Your thinking might be something along these lines: “This (fill-in-the-blank item) is plastic and I know that a lot of plastic is recyclable. I would hate to miss the chance to have this recycled in case they’ll accept it. I want to do the right thing by giving this item a chance.”
The problems with “wish cycling” are, unfortunately, many.