I’ve always wondered how legit recycling is and if it’s worth the effort to personally do it. (I live in a high-rise and I can toss my garbage down a chute on my floor, but have to bring my recycling down to the ground floor.) In college I literally saw them dump the recycling bin and trash bin into the same truck, but I know I see dedicated recycling trunks around.
I was told “soiled” recycling can’t be used i.e. greasy used pizza boxes, is that true? Recycling dumpsters are gross, isn’t everything soiled?
When companies sell a product that’s “made from recycled products” how truthful is that? Is it their own recycled products or do they source it?
Whats the deal with the recycling triangles and numbers on a product? If I recycle a number that I shouldn’t, does it ruin everything else in that dumpster?
How does any one/machine feasibly sort recycling? It seems like a herculean task.
Recycling, fact or fiction?
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This is the main thing I know: You need to look into the practices of the area to determine if recycling is worth it.
Some areas do actually recycle, and going the the process is worth the time and effort.
Some areas don’t recycle at all, but if you care you can find businesses that’ll buy your aluminum, glass, or plastic.
Some areas say they recycle, but it all gets dumped in the landfill anyway. This is usually just done as a means of fining inattentive citizenry.
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