What can be recycled

All too often, I notice non-recyclable items in the recycling bin here at work, and vice-versa. There are lots of different types of food containers/wrappers, and it's not easy to keep track of which ones can be recycled and which can't. Call me a hippie if you want, but it bums me out to see red plastic cups in the trash, knowing that they're all just gonna end up in a landfill. So I threw together this handy little graphic...

Find out which bin to put things in and recycle right! Here’s ecomaine’s list of Recycling Do’s and Don’ts

A poster showing the products that can be recycled.

While most people are aware of the importance of recycling and the benefits it can provide to the environment, not everyone understands that there is a distinction between what can and cannot be recycled. If you're interested in going green and stepping up your recycling efforts, you may be surprised at what types of things you can't send to the recycling bin. Find out here 👈👈👈 👈👈👈👈👈

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On the surface ‘Recycling’ seems clear and simple, however as you go deeper into the process you realise that things can get a bit tricky, when you discover that some glass, paper and lots of plastic can’t be recycled. Actually throwing out items into the recycling bin that you were convinced can be recycled, but actually can’t be, can worsen the environment…what a downer! However since most people are aware of the importance of recycling and the benefits it can provide to the environment…

We all want to do whatever we can to save our planet, but it can be confusing to figure out how — and sometimes it can even feel like our daily actions are too small to make a difference. The good news is that there are plenty of simple actions we can take as individuals to help our planet — and recycling is...