Recycling: Clean, empty, dry

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Every year, Americans recycle more than 87 million tons.

Unfortunately, not everything placed in a recycle bin is ready to be recycled.

Did you know that a recent study showed two-thirds of Americans will put something in the recycling cart even if they are unsure if it is recyclable?

Sometimes, perfectly good items (such as paper) are ruined because other items are wet or soiled. Contaminated recycling hurts the environment.

What can you do? Remember: Empty, Clean, Dry.

Empty – make sure each container is completely empty

Clean – each container should be free from food and other residues

Dry – Dry containers ensure that other recyclables, such as cardboard and paper, remain uncontaminated

--Republic Services



1 comments:

Anonymous,  November 20, 2017 at 8:41 AM  

In order to make this happen, you need to consume other resources like water (to clean). Seems that technology should have progressed past this, unless Republic does not want to invest in improved technology.

Post a Comment

We encourage the thoughtful sharing of information and ideas. We expect comments to be civil and respectful, with no personal attacks or offensive language. We reserve the right to delete any comment.

ShorelineAreaNews.com
Facebook: Shoreline Area News
Twitter: @ShorelineArea
Daily Email edition (don't forget to respond to the Follow.it email)

  © Blogger template The Professional Template II by Ourblogtemplates.com 2009

Back to TOP