# Recycling Raccoons

> Recycling Raccoons is the State of Michigan's official recycling-education campaign, run by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). Through the "Know It Before You Throw It" program and a cast of raccoon characters, it teaches Michigan residents what can be recycled, how to recycle correctly, and where to recycle locally.

## Core pages
- [Home](https://recyclingraccoons.org/): Campaign overview and a search tool for Michigan recycling rules.
- [About](https://recyclingraccoons.org/about/): About the Recycling Raccoons campaign and EGLE.
- [FAQ](https://recyclingraccoons.org/faq/): Frequently asked questions about recycling in Michigan.
- [Local Recycling Rules](https://recyclingraccoons.org/localrules/): Look up recycling rules specific to your Michigan community.
- [Recycling Benefits](https://recyclingraccoons.org/recycling-benefits/): Why recycling matters for Michigan's economy and environment.
- [Contact](https://recyclingraccoons.org/contact/): Get in touch with the campaign.
- [Subscribe](https://recyclingraccoons.org/subscribe/): Join the Squad for recycling news and updates.

## Recycling guides by material
- [Cardboard recycling rules](https://recyclingraccoons.org/learn-the-rules-of-recycling-cardboard/): How to recycle cardboard correctly.
- [Battery recycling rules](https://recyclingraccoons.org/learn-the-rules-for-recycling-batteries/): How to recycle batteries safely.
- [Common recycling mistakes](https://recyclingraccoons.org/common-recycling-mistakes/): Frequent recycling errors and how to avoid them.

## Tools & resources
- [Community Toolkit](https://recyclingraccoons.org/resources/community-toolkit/): Downloadable resources for communities, educators, and partners.
- [Recycling Game](https://recyclingraccoons.org/recycling-game/): Interactive game to learn recycling rules.
- [Recycling Challenge](https://recyclingraccoons.org/recycling-challenge/): Take the recycling challenge.

## News
- [News](https://recyclingraccoons.org/news/): Latest Michigan recycling news and campaign updates.

## Other languages
- [Español (Spanish)](https://recyclingraccoons.org/home-espanol/): Recycling Raccoons in Spanish.

## Notes
- Audience: Michigan, USA residents and communities.
- Operated by EGLE (Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy).
- For local, address-specific recycling rules, use the Local Recycling Rules tool.