Recycling well requires more than good intentions ♻️ EarthDay
. “Unfortunately, just because something has a recycling symbol on it doesn’t mean it’s actually recyclable in your curbside program.”
That’s where the number inside the recycling symbol comes into play, at least as a starting point. If you remember just one thing about plastics, know that numbers 1, 2, and 5 tend to be the only ones thatrecyclable. “That means jugs, bottles, and large plastic containers, like a clamshell for spinach, can usually be recycled,” says Piper.generally be recycled curbside, says Wittig.
A couple other no-gos that you’d be wise to avoid wishcycling? Plastic hangers, plastic cutlery, and black plastic, “which is commonly used in takeout and microwave meal containers and cannot be effectively detected by recycling sorting machines,” says D’Auriol. Because there are so many types of plastic out there, and some items might not be properly labeled with their recycling number, if you’re ever in doubt, it’s best to check with your municipal recycling company directly, orEven if the material itself is curbside recyclable , if there’s any sort of food or liquid residue on it, it’ll contaminate your recycling.
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