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Recycling: A Refresher Course  |
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 Although it may be hard to believe, many people still don’t recycle the waste material from their home. The most commonly sited reason for not recycling is that their just not sure what is and what is not recyclable. If you’re not sure of what is recyclable or if you just need a refresher, check out the following list of recyclable items so that they don’t end up in your trash and ultimately in a land fill. *(Of course every area of the country can be different about what can and can not be recycled, but the following list is a good starter for anyone who needs a refresher course. If you have question about what can and can not be recycled in your area, you should contact your municipality for an updated list.)
• Paper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, phone books, labels and any paper is fully recyclable. Don’t worry about staples and small paper clips, you can leave them on the paper, but do remove any large paper clips, they can’t be recycled with the paper.
• Cardboard: Shipping and moving boxes as well as cereal boxes are all recyclable. Just flatten the cardboard into a stack. No wax film cardboard is able to be recycled.
• Glass: All glass bottles and jars of any color can be recycled. Just rinse out the bottles and remove the lids before you put them in your bin to be recycled.
• Aluminum: All beverage and food containers made from aluminum can be recycled. Just remove any labels or cardboard inserts and rinse the aluminum before you put them in your bin to be recycled.
• Tin Cans: All beverage and food containers and jar lids can be recycled. As with other items, just remove any labels and rinse before you put them in your bin to be recycled.
• Plastic: Plastic grocery bags, milk jugs, margarine containers, beverage containers and kitchen containers can all be recycled. Plastic that can be recycled will usually have a code printed on them to indicate they can be recycled. The codes to look for are, #1, #2, #4, and #5. Make sure you rinse the plastic well before you recycle them.
Recycling is not only a good thing to do; it’s the right thing to do. Recycling items from around the home will go a long way to reducing waste in our landfills, and reducing the amount of resources we use. Recycling is easy and it’s a great way for you and your family to do you part to help protect the environment.
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