I jumped on board with recycling in the ’90s when the city provided one plastic bin to recycle newspapers. Jump forward to 2023, and now we have two huge trash cans for recycling alone which are full when the truck comes by every other week.
To make recycling easier we have a regular plastic trash can with a flip lid in the laundry and a separate non-leaking bin for newspapers and larger items.
How To
Most plastic bags from grocery stores are recyclable, some even recycle the bags at the store. An item that was not recyclable in the past may be now.
Almost every package from Amazon is recyclable.
Bottles, the trick here is to make sure the lid is recyclable, I have found a few lids but not many. Lids that are not recyclable need to go in the trash.
Check all of the food packages, it’s getting easier to see the recycle symbol
All boxes, cardboard, and most packaging from pantry items are recyclable.
Find a store that recycles computers and other electronics. Best Buy will take most electronics and allow three items a day.
If recycling is not available in your area, see if a grocery store recycles plastic bags.
Continue to look at all packaging regularly because companies are using more recyclable packaging.
A surprise to me was the coconut water carton was recyclable, good thing because I drink so much each week.
You can visit the city website for more specific information.
Melinda
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Good one. But it is really sad that the government does not invest enough into recycling efforts. Even though a lot of plastic is recyclable, our town does not support any plastic recycling- only paper, glass and cans. For years I read the packaging to understand but when I realized there is nothing I could do about it, I was sad and have to trash all plastic.
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I agree that the city is behind the curb. Most cities sell the recycling and make some money. Hopefully they will come around.
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