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5 Common Items Recycled Improperly
November 15 is National Recycling Day—an annual reminder of how recycling helps keep our world clean and sustainable. Unfortunately, many items end up in the bin that shouldn’t be there, whether by accident or habit. To help make your recycling efforts more eco-friendly and effective, we’ve highlighted five common items recycled improperly and provided simple tips to ensure you’re disposing of items correctly.
Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle
Growing awareness about pollution, environmental impact and taking care of our planet has become a popular point of concern. In 2018, the total amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated was 292.4 million tons, equivalent to 4.9 pounds of waste per person per day. To limit and safely dispose of the waste we produce, it’s useful to understand what can be recycled and what’s considered general waste. Read on for a list of things you didn’t know you could recycle.