You can recycle more things than you realize. We all know that milk containers and mayo jars can be recycled but did you know that aluminum foil, aluminum pans, and aluminum containers can be too? What about your shampoos bottles, saline solution bottles, laundry soap bottles, plastic take out containers, or even the plastic cup from the fast food place?
The point is to check to see what you can recycle before you put items in the trash. When you have something to throw out, turn it upside down and look to see if there is a triangle with a number inside it. This is what they look like:
Depending on your municipal recycling program, you can usually recycle anything with a 1or 2 inside it. Other numbers are less likely, but more and more areas are recycling up to 7. If your locality does not recycle these other numbers, Whole Foods will take the ones with 5 inside.
If you cannot recycle everything in your area then try to be aware of what you purchase in the first place. In my area, I cannot recycle 5 containers, so I try to avoid buying those items. If you don't buy it, then you don't have to throw it away! Smart shopping is the best way to start smart recycling.
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