Know your waste
We’ve all signed on to recycle (well, most of us, anyway) and we’ve gotten used to seeing different colored garbage cans around public places. We can separate our plastic from our paper with the best of them. But are you sure that you know what is actually recyclable, and what is messing up the system?
The EPA has released results of a survey saying that a lot of us are throwing out things that we think are recyclable, but aren’t. For example, greasy pizza boxes and colored paper can’t be recycled and can mess up the whole process. Make sure you pay attention to your city’s regulations before you toss your trash.