Author: Erin Duckhorn

🍬 Sweet treats are great, but candy wrappers don’t belong in your recycling! 🚫 Wrappers go in your garbage cart. Let’s keep our recycling carts

Not all plastics are created equal—and currently those little numbers in the triangle don’t mean something is recyclable. They just tell you what type of

Your plastic goes to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) where machines and people work hard to sort it. But if it’s contaminated or not marketable,

👕🚫♻️ Unusable clothing, rags, sheets, and shoes do not belong in the recycling cart. Like hoses and cords, they become “tanglers” that jam up equipment

🎃🍂 This Halloween, let’s keep it green! Instead of buying plastic decorations, try reusing last year’s or get crafty with recyclable paper and compostable pumpkins.

Black plastic trays, flimsy wraps, chip bags—some plastics can’t be recycled even if they look like they should. Learn why it’s not just about the

🚫♻️ Hoses, ropes, and extension cords don’t belong in the recycling cart. These “tanglers” can wrap around equipment, create safety hazards for workers, and cause

Here’s the short answer: Stick to clean #1 #2 and #5 bottles, containers, jugs, and tubs. The long answer? We’ve got it for you in