Behold: The Rules to Recycling
Check out the latest rules that will help you become the best of the best at recycling.
PAPER
PAPER MACKAY
The rules for paper are worth writing down (on paper you’ll want to keep).
CARDBOARD
CARLOS CARDBOARD
The rules to recycling cardboard are not really out-of-the-box thinking.
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Looking to get rid of those plastic flowerpots? Some recycling programs will accept these materials curbside, provided they’re not full of dirt! You could also reuse them or see if the retailer where you bought them will take them back.
he future is here! Thanks in part to @MichiganEGLE, the Michigan State University Surplus Store and Recycling Center has installed a robotic sorting machine. This machine helps make recycling safer and more efficient. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/a59250IUBSn
Clothing and textiles can’t go in curbside recycling unless through a specific program! Instead, try donating to local thrift shops or finding ways to repurpose them, such as cutting T-shirts into rags.
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Check out the great work @monroeboatclub is doing to recycle at a large scale! By recycling shrink wrap boat covers, Monroe Boat Club plans to keep 17,000 square feet of plastic out of local landfills.
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