Recycle!

Hi, again! Today I'm starting to focus on the three R's: reduce, reuse, recycle. I think that this is probably ordered in the order of the best thing to do to the least eco-efficient. Reducing would be top choice because it starts out with less materials; reuse would be next because it uses more materials but is used more the once; and recycling would be last because even though it reuses as well, it uses more materials and takes energy to do. 

To start I'm going to start with recycling. This is what I am able to recycle at my neighborhood so this won't apply to everyone, but it's pretty preliminary. 

Paper and Cardboard-

• Office paper and opened mail
• Cop and loose leaf paper
• Letterhead
• Brochure and pamphlets
• Greeting and index cards
• Computer printouts
• File Folders
• Blueprints
• Pastel-colored paper and envelopes
• Newspapers and inserts
• Magazines and catalogs
• Corrugated cardboard
• Brown paper bags
• Phonebooks
• Cereal and other paper board boxes
• Paper egg cartons
  

There is no need to remove: paper clips, stamps, address labels, staples, tape wire, metal fasteners, rubber bands, plastic spiral bindings, plastic tabs. If cardboard boxes don't fit in the cart, flatten and place under cart lid.

Containers-

• Plastic bottle and jugs (#1, #2, and #5 only, no lids)
• Plastic srew-top jars (#1 only, no lids)
• Glass bottles and jars (remove lids)
• Aluminum cans (do not crush)
• Clean aluminum foil and pie pans
• Steel/tin cans
• Empty aerosol cans (no lids)
• Paper milk and juice cartons
• Juice boxes and drink boxes (no foil pouches)
• Metal jar lids and steel bottle caps

Please note: Empty and rinse all containers. Do not flatten containers. 

If you are not sure about whether something is recyclable or not, you can always check your recycling listings or center. Meow out.

-smellycat33