A few tips to help us help our environment. I just learned a few of these the other day and they have really simplified my recycling efforts.
Paper
No need to remove clips or staples. Machines will filter them later.
Any paper with food stains should not be recycled because it will contaminate a load. Ex: greasy sub wrappers, pizza boxes.
Glass & Metal
Rinse bottles, jars and cans. Labels will burn off in processing so you don't need to waste your time removing them.
Plastic
Remove bottle caps they are a different type of plastic and can contaminate a load.
For the times you are not using your reusable bags when shopping you can bring plastic bags back to the store and use them for your groceries again. Most stores also have bins to accept plastic bags for recycling.
Always remember your trash may be someone else's treasure:) Try craigslist, freecycle.org or a local thrift store for large item pick up.
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