Historical Summer 2020 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
This may be a strange time to address recycling but only 1/2 the energy is used to recycle than to produce material anew. DON’Ts • Never put plastic bags in recycling bin.
It damages machinery and items in bag are not recycled. • Breakdown all boxes from Amazon to cereal.
This takes up less space in bin and more neighbors can recycle. • Put all recycling in bin loose. • Do not put plastic chairs or other large objects in bins. DO’s • Plastic containers can have their tops. • Rinse all food containers but they do not have to be totally clean. You can recycle peanut butter jars. • If your glass bottles have metal caps, put them in bin separately. • Recycle all metal cans.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2020.
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Original source: SD_Times2020_06.pdf, printed page(s) 6; PDF page(s) 6.
