Recycling contamination: what it is and why it matters
Recycling seems easy enough. First find out what can be recycled in your area and then place only those items into the recycle bin. However, life happens . . . kids happen . . . and even spouses happen. You educate them on what can and cannot be recycled, but somehow items like used paper towels, banana peels and other random non-recyclable items end up in the recycle bin. (Sigh.) Let’s define recycling contamination and explain why it matters that we [...]
