Encourage others in your community to recycle! Learn the difference between fact and fiction when it comes to reducing, reusing, and recycling!
Planet Protectors is brought to you in partnership with the Stark Tuscarawas Wayne Recycling District
Recycling is an easy and effective way to live a more environmentally friendly life. If you’re just starting to recycle, you might be wondering about a few recycling “facts” floating around out there…
Cardboard and paper are always recyclable: FALSE
Paper and cardboard are not recyclable if they have food waste or grease on them.
You can recycle envelopes with plastic windows: TRUE
You don’t need to remove the window, either. It will be removed during the pulping process.
If it has the recycling symbol on it, it’s recyclable: FALSE
Unfortunately, this isn’t true. Check The Recycling District’s website for a list of recyclable items (and items you might need to make a different disposal plan for).
Don’t let recycling intimidate you. Visit www.timetorecycle.org for advice and tips on getting started. Recycling is something your whole family can participate in as a way to less our environmental footprint and take care of the Earth.
Sources:
- Time to Recycle. “How to Recycle.” [Online] Available at: https://www.timetorecycle.org/recycle-residents/
- Uni. of Washington. “Top 10 Recycling Myths.” [Online] Available at: https://sustainability.uw.edu/blog/10-recycling-myths
- Eco•Cycle. “Recycling Myths.” [Online] Available at: https://ecocycle.org/eco-living/recycling-101/recycling-myths/
The Recycling District assures safe and sanitary disposal of solid waste for the residents of Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties. Their goal is to reduce reusable or renewable wastes from entering landfills within the district. The Solid Waste District accomplish this through the development of residential and industrial programs that educate, promote, provide, implement, and improve recycling opportunities that will preserve landfill space now and into the future. Visit www.timetorecycle.org for more information.
Audrey Mattevi, Reporting