RECYCLING 101 | what is recyclable and non recyclable

[@elfinartist4961]

This needs to be taught in every, every, every school. I will definitely show this to my students! Valuable information

[@jizzycreams6546]

Elfinartist YES PLZ DO YES soooo important

[@lilzflower]

⭐️I just want to emphasize that everything you recycle needs to be EMPTY, CLEAN, and DRY! If you don’t clean out your plastics, it could 1) degrade the material, making it lose value and ability to be recycled and/or 2) contaminate the rest of the recycling!

[@greeleyestateslove]

Not really....glass and plastic doesn't need to be perfect. Plastic goes through a wet and caustic wash, not sure on glass but I looked it up about if you leave the lime wedge in the glass bottle and have seen that it's fine

[@aletheabodine4819]

@@greeleyestateslove decant the beer ... it tastes better that way. ;)

[@NukaRage]

Thanks i didnt know that, i dod it anyway but my family doesn’t

[@stephaletty7548]

I never thought one wrong piece of plastic or grease on the pizza box could upset the entire batch! I need to listen to my husband and make sure I RIP the plastic window out of the envelopes before putting them in the recycle!

[@faeriesmak]

Check your recycling rules for your area, though. We are allowed to leave plastic windows in.

[@mprub4]

It’s not this way for every city. My city made an announcement that the plastic windows can be left in

[@msdanascully11]

It is different from Country to Country, town to town .... We all need to check what is done in our area ...

[@jholi01]

This is such a great video for earth month. So many people do not understand recycling. Cleaning out containers, removing labels and separating complex items that are a mixture of partial plastic, partial metal, partial paper is also very important to note. A lot of people do not understand that this needs to be done by them if hey want the item to actually be recycled.

[@kelleyrice4801]

Anti-haul idea: those “smoothies” you can buy in bottles... Just make your own smoothie?

[@kelleyrice4801]

Buy the goods you want from a local produce stand or farmers market (so you know exactly what’s being put in and how it was produced) and blend at home to make it personalized & exactly how you want it to taste, then use a stainless steel straw for extra pleasing aesthetics :)

[@strangekat2840]

@@kelleyrice4801 If you have stuff like farmers markets or local produce stands.

[@kelleyrice4801]

Strange Kat most cities do, mines small and not very many options but if I drive to the next city there’s many more options. And if there’s absolutely no options, we can all try our best to buy organic produce at the grocery store.

[@strangekat2840]

@@kelleyrice4801 I live in a small town in rural Yorkshire. There's one supermarket. Organic food is much more expensive, package free isn't an option. Plastic free isn't an option either. It's basically impossible.

[@kelleyrice4801]

Strange Kat im sorry :( I hope more options open up around your area, but shout out to you for recognizing it and wanting to do better

[@KristenLeo]

WOW that video of the truck dumping plastic bottles will haunt my dreams.. Amazing video once again Shelbi!!!

[@fitbeads8162]

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[@rachelc3213]

Thank you for emphasizing the different materials, different facilities will accept. A conversation I had the other day with a fellow recycler was about the bottle caps. I had read an article stating that we can leave the caps on, but where I recycle now, we have to remove the caps. So yes always check with your facility to make sure what you're trying to recycle is actually being recycled!

[@faeriesmak]

Rachel Cannon we have to remove the caps and the caps cannot be put into the recyclables at all.

[@reneerobinson6929]

Thank you for doing this video Shelby!! I'm a big recycler and always have been. For many years we did not have single-stream recycling. We had to separate metal, glass and plastic from our paper recycling. Over the past several years it has changed to single-stream recycling. I didn't know that that's what it was called until this video so I'm glad I learned something new. Now I have to get really diligent on not putting in anything that might contaminate my batch. I know that in the past I probably have put some Plastics into recycling that I shouldn't have because it feels awful to throw it in the trash. So now I will get the most recent updated info on what Plastics can and can't be recycled in my city. So, thanks again for doing this video and reminding me to improve my recycling.

[@Revycake]

Sort of sad to see fewer people watching this when its SO crucial to know what youre saying. And its even cut to the very shortest essence and put so understandably. I appreciate it, i hope people will learn from you

[@mrsderosa105]

Thank you for taking your time and organize all this info for people. Recycling is pretty confusing at times, especially for the elderly who aren’t used to it. You’re helping a lot your community and the world 🌍🌱

[@hannahjames3398]

This is definitely helpful! Bea Johnson does make a good point though that going zero waste isn’t about recycling more, it’s about recycling less. I recycle most of my stuff but try to reuse things more too. But I always try to find an alternative for things I’m getting rid of in life.

[@Unaestheticly_Toney]

My city you just compost pizza boxes so the grease isn't a problem, which is nice!

[@returnofthereasoner3200]

They say to not put broken glass in the recycling bin, but when they dump all the recyclables out of the truck don't some of the glass bottles end up getting broken?

[@maddieroxx4eva]

I think (at least where I live) they don't want you recycling broken glass so the workers who have to handle the recycling don't accidentally hurt themselves.

[@ChrisAllenJohnson]

Our mixed recycling just meant no broken mirrors, windows, and other glass like pint glasses etc. All glass isn’t created equal and our food product glass has a lower melting point. If you mix in a better quality glass like a window, it gums up the glass product that they are intending to melt down.

[@samanthaanngraham3130]

I had the same question. when I big trucks come by and grab and dump our single stream bin into the back of the truck, I know the glass I put in the bin breaks. if what Shelby says it's true, prolly every load of recycling would be deemed a loss😟

[@alissahartlaub4445]

I had the same question! Haha. Must be a good one!

[@adelest9500]

I wonder too, in my country it is literally written on recycling bins that you can put broken glass in it.

[@cottagecorecat]

This is probably a really dumb question, but do you have to take the stickers off glass and plastic before you recycle it ?

[@jaxtoncrockett4642]

Lauren O'Neill yes

[@meelamiela]

Lauren O'Neill for glass i soak in hot dishwater, labels should already begin to fall off. Scrub off the rest. Then I use goo gone to get rid of glue residue!

[@professorthread]

I've lived in places that said you don't and some that say you do. I would check with your local recycling center.

[@mariachristina97]

Definitely check locally!

[@greeleyestateslove]

No, small stickers are fine on glass/RIGID plastic. The thing about it is that the stickers reduce the ability of the optical sorters to tell what the material beneath is..so coverage is also important. Remove what you can without wasting water needlessly. If it's a shrink wrap (like on kefir and creamer bottles) definitely cut off and remove! Flexible bags such as grocery bags should not have stickers on them -remove if you see them

[@lzebell5082]

In Madison Wisconsin you can recycle broken glass - check out your local recycler’s website to see what is and is not recyclable in your area. My recycler has a “recyclopedia” with all that info.

[@faeriesmak]

L Zebell Hello! I am from WI too!

[@madaradevena6145]

Early!! I alsowant to try to go zero waste for the summer so this is right in time. :)

[@4000mack]

Me and my partner's minds are blown. Can't believe how much we been messing up our recycling batch. THANK YOU!!

[@vivianloney8826]

I love where I live, the recycling facility here accepts plastics #1-7! Even shopping bags!

[@samanthahendrickx3606]

I needed this video. Thanks so much!!! I've been trying to reduce my waste in general but I always wonder about different materials!

[@vickyjansen3544]

I live in a apartment complex and I get frustrated when people put the wrong thing into the recycling bin. Even the recyclers will dump the container and the glass is broken all over. Just had to let that off my chest and I know .....me included we all not perfect. Thanks for having your show.

[@poopyrose8180]

Thank you for making this video!! I actually got to look into my local recycling system and I'm thinking of volunteering when Covid calms down!!

[@micheleh4639]

They recently drastically changed our recycling policy in my town. Which has resulted in many people stop recycling unfortunately. If they see a plastic bottle cap, they won't pick up any of the recycling. You even has to remove the plastic brand name on a plastic bottle (like if you have a bottle of soda you would need to remove the wrapper from the bottle)

[@lilzflower]

That is probably because China, and other countries that are taking our recycling, have began to institute a zero tolerance policy for contamination. China is the most strict, only accepting recycling with less than 0.5% contamination. In the US, we have a contamination rate over 30%. Most places in the US don’t have local infrastructure, or if they do, they can’t find buyers that will buy the contaminated loads. A little bit of contamination means a lot of money for the people that have to sort it out!

[@micheleh4639]

@@lilzflower That is a good point.

[@thatactivechic]

I’m just getting back in to recycling just for some extra cash and to be relational about naturally a lot of me and my family drink outta plastic, use cardboard boxes for TV dinners etc. Glass beers, cans of organic sodas etc. ♻️

[@wendyhankin4289]

I contacted my local council about broken glass and was told that they do take it , because basically the way it gets thrown around it will most likely get broken on the way to the facility. But they were happy when I said that I do label a box with broken glass inside.

[@RhymingMime]

How do you feel about industrially compostable stuff? I feel like so many folks dont have the means to send it along to facilities.

[@Grinch7105]

We have a recology recycling truck service for our school at my work. And it’s so great because pre-k students make so much waste!

[@chocolatechick729]

Girl thank you so much for this info. I love your content .

[@AbdulAziz4CaNaDa]

Thank you so much for the excellent information 😇

[@nessforbes7400]

I’m so glad I found this video. I’ve been sharing it with everyone I know!!!

[@dogpractical]

This video is so helpful to make some changes in my recycling life 💕

[@MsTziva]

I wanted to ask something about recycling that I don't hear often about. I live in Greece and we have regular garbage bins, recycling bins for tin-paper-plastic, bins for glass and recently we got those red bins for clothes- shoes- bags- fabrics. So the content of the red bins goes either on charity, is sold as second hand clothing or is used for other purposes such as insulation material , car seat filling etc. It is a new idea ( at least here 😆 ) and I was wondering if it is something that also happens abroad, as I have never seen any video referring to clothe recycling. Of course it's better not to waste cloths , but I would really want to hear your opinion about it as you are an expert on recycling matters or ( even better) make a video about this topic . Thank you 💚 , I always love your content ❤❤

[@thefrugallife-withmercedes7718]

Most places in America don't offer fabric recycling through curbside pickup. I actually don't know of any. (Dosen't mean there aren't any) In Virginia where I live you have to donate fabric and shoes to a thrift store and they sort through everything and send it to the proper places. Or you can go to the town dump and they might have a bin you put used items in. However in most cases used clothing doesn't get recycled. They get sent to third world countries and then messes with local clothing industries.

[@ma.jbrony1754]

@@thefrugallife-withmercedes7718 Though, don't forget about Goodwill!! :DD

[@KTplease]

Solution for soiled pizza boxes, napkins, paper towels, Kleenex, etc: Start a compost pile in your yard or even in a bucket indoors! Worms eat it up just fine, and it stays out of the landfill. Bonus: Free compost!!

[@MrThuong3]

Agree. All kids need to be taught .

[@palynaike]

As always, thank you so much for this video, Shelbi! I’m shocked to see how incredibly different the recycling process in the US is, compared to where I live now. In Spain and Germany you have different bins for the recyclable materials (plastic, paper, glass, compost, clothes and sometimes even different types of glass colors and another one for used oil), and usually plastic containers tell you if they can be recycled. I’d love to know if it differs from region to region, although I believe it’s not so... Anyway, thanks for the content, as usual! :3

[@factitiously]

I would love if you could do a recycling 101 video for newbies. there are so many questions like can you recycle paper towels what about envelopes with plastic windows in them, what about stickers on food jars, do I have to clean items before recycling.

[@edentownsend9641]

Short and to the point! Thank you for your time!

[@palomanyoka1343]

No.6 plastic can be used to make keychains and other little dyi presents if you have any it can be used as that shrink plastic stuff ❤

[@thefrugallife-withmercedes7718]

In Virginia where I live the recycling program now will not take any glass or most plastic. They will only take plastic 1 and 2 or metal. They are encouraging everyone to continue recycle everything. And they will throw the unwanted stuff out for us. Not a good idea in my opinion. Then the good stuff could be thrown away with the bad. Also it will cost man hours to sort the extra materials. Not to mention the water wasted on rinsing items. Very informative video!

[@babsinny]

I recycle a house of 8 . I can't get them vegan , but I can reclye for them. We try to avoid plastic . I grew up with an area that recycled. As I adultted it was less available. But now it's making a comeback.😁

[@ayaholter]

This is such a helpful video, I didn't even know about the different types of plastic. Thank you for this video 😊

[@powerpuff4ever]

The recycling plant in my area is a real stickler and I saw during an externship that they _will throw away_ full ends of the line of recyclables if there are items that weren’t prepped properly. I don’t know if every plant is quite that cutthroat but I know there isn’t a recycling plant that will wash your recycling for you. People really need to figure out where their recyclables go and learn how their local plant deals with them because there are a lot of recyclable materials going to land fills just because people are throwing out anything with a recycling label out without understanding that more may need to go into it

[@Jessica-spencer]

Recently discovered that some county’s have apps for recycling! They tell you exactly what things you can and can’t recycle. You can look them up on your local waste management website.

[@rachelvazquez50]

I am going to do a famliy home evening about this because of your show Shelbi!

[@lisahernandeznavariz9301]

I found the numbering of the plastic items to be interesting, and something that I learned about recycling was that you can not recycle pizza boxes because of the grease.

[@elizabethb.3932]

How clean does something have to be to be accepted when recycled? Is a quick rinse with water fine and mostly clean, or do I need to get in there and scrub every bit of peanut butter out of the jar? Always wondered that.

[@ashleymac4762]

Elizabeth B. Completely clean 🥴

[@lilzflower]

Anything left on there will degrade the material making it worth less and harder to recycle!

[@mariachristina97]

Check locally! In NYC, a quick rinse will do for most things.

[@KTplease]

Keep in mind that the recycling process for metal cans burns off the resin linings and paper labels easily and thus is a VERY economic way to reduce waste as a society.

[@ma.jbrony1754]

I'm confused as to what you mean. Could you reword that? :o

[@justsomeone64]

I know those video is old, but it showed up on my recommended. And I love it 😅👍

[@VioletFS]

Wow! I didn’t know most of this. Thank you for sharing this important information. I’ve Ben doing a lot wrong!

[@maddieroxx4eva]

I just looked at the recycling my city does take and I'm surprised to see they take all numbers of plastic. I never knew those numbers meant something before! Thank you for enlightening me. I think its really important if you want to recycle right to just check your city's guidelines and see what they accept and what they don't.

[@aleshiatalona]

What about bottle tops?

[@cutepoiisonn]

we are told that if you do have clean broken glass, you are supposed to put it in a box or bag and tape shut and label broken glass! so they know and then it can still be recycled.

[@zoeo1920]

you look stunning in that stripey shirt. thank you for making education on these topics so accessible.

[@corissagehring9078]

Hi! I work for a recycling facility in PA. We had received a grant from KAB this year that teamed us up with Terracycle. I love the concept, other than sending in cigarette butts, I like the concept of sending in K-cups from the office. I consider you a reliable source, how can I get my boss to be more confident in the practices of Terracycle? Thank you!

[@patriciamcdonald6149]

Great video! Here's a little grumpiness; the comments on this video alone suggest that some recyclers are doing a better job than others. Perhaps with better legislation and more financial support recycling itself can be upgraded. Sometimes it seems that recycling itself is standing in it's own way. Lots of people have been putting the recycling effort in for years and their effort is being rendered ineffective. Lots more work to do at the source as well as the end of production. Again great and informative video 🍊

[@sandibroad4099]

How does glass not break when it is dumped in to the truck or compressed in the truck? 💖

[@hakimahadilah5253]

The information really useful for me because I just start to learn how to recycle from home huhu 😍

[@StrollingThroughLife]

Yes!!! This is a great video! I’m always telling my fam that you have to look at the number (1,2,5,etc). 👍

[@lindseyheringer2641]

I love the work you do. This video is filled with so much good info.

[@respirafacile]

I really really needed this video 😩 thank you so much, Shelbi!!

[@sopheco3432]

My local council recently announced that it would start accepting pizza boxes in the paper/cardboard recycling and I really don't understand how that can work but I'm just trusting they know what they're talking about.

[@lilzflower]

Hopefully they educate about taking off the greasy bottom!

[@mariachristina97]

My city can do this, they are able to separate the oils from the fibers.

[@nicoleisheretolearn]

This was a really informative, but simple/straightforward video! Thanks so much for sharing :))

[@FairyFire8]

How about the labels for cardboard, glass, and plastic?

[@ChrisAllenJohnson]

Try to remove all labels on cardboard. Plastic is okay and I would check that you can recycle glass. Glass is actually not always collected in bins.

[@FlwrCats76]

What about empty cans of wet cat food? I always rinse them out so they are nice and clean on the inside, but it has the paper brand label around the outside of the metal. I wonder if that messes things up.

[@Mauiohwowie]

I have a question! i live in apartments and we have a huge dumpster for recycling. When I dump my recycling bin into it, glass breaks. What do I do?

[@micheleh4639]

@Shelbizleee I have a question about glass recycling. You say you can't recycle a broken glass jar. But when my recycling is picked up it is put into a garbage truck that does the compacting thing. So isn't all the glass smashed by the time it gets to the recycling center? So does that mean we can't really recycle glass?

[@henriettelinkshanderin1449]

In Germany we have several glass recycling containers for clear, green and brown glass. It will not be sorted by hand. Only the plastic, metal and compounds are sorted.

[@Lilapurple111]

Henriette Linkshänderin ja die Amerikaner könnten viel von den Deutschen lernen. Viele Amerikaner schmeißen auch Batterien in den Restmüll.

[@henriettelinkshanderin1449]

@@Lilapurple111 Das machen leider auch viele Deutsche. Ich hab sogar schon mal Batterien am Strand im Sand gefunden. 😨

[@lilzflower]

IMPORTANT PLASTIC INFO PLS READ: Hi, I work for my university’s campus recycling and i am a certified master recycler for my county. I really appreciate that you made this video, however, it is SUPER important that not every city or area recycle by plastic numbers. Most places in Oregon (where I live) and other place in the country actually recycle by shape, so here, we can recycle plastic bottles and jugs ONLY (no matter what number it is). Some cities are even more restrictive about shape than that. This is because the number on the bottom of the item doesn’t indicate what kind of plastic it is, it only indicates one ingredient it has in it. For example, plastic number 1 has resin 1 in it. Other than that one ingredient, number 1 plastics can be totally different from each other. It’s like saying that all cakes are the same just because they all contain flour. But imagine mixing German chocolate cake and lemon cake! In my opinion, that wouldn’t work😝 Because these plastics with the same number are not actually all the same, a ton of sorting is still required after you recycle it. MOST IMPORTANTLY, recycling is far from the same across the country. It can differ from city to city, neighborhood to neighborhood. Please check with your local recycling company, or with the city. Thanks for coming to my ted talk😊

[@smilygirlhappy23]

Thanks for the info! I was doing a little bit more research and it seems like the way the plastic is molded makes a big difference in what can be recycled together. "Blow molded" plastics like bottles have to be recycled separately from "injection molded" plastics because they react differently when they're melted down for recycling. Source: www.ccpa.net/DocumentCenter/View/5384/Plastic_FAQs?bidId=

[@lilzflower]

Christine Grassi that is so interesting, thank you so much for sharing!!❤️

[@lindsay2758]

I am from Spokane, Washington. We have single stream recycling here, but I did learn today that instead of actually recycling the glass that they receive, they use it to cover landfill each night. Apparently this is an alternative to avoid bringing rocks in from a quarry? I don’t know how to weigh the pros and cons of this. Obviously it is best to reduce and reuse rather than throw things right into the recycle, but is there a way to measure whether Spokane county is doing this to save money rather than reducing the negative effects that mining has on the environment?

[@ffs6969f4u]

Hi there! I just saw you on the latest episode of the Minimalists. I've recently discovered minimalism and zero-waste lifestyel and I'm ALL ABOUT IT! How can anyone not want to be a part of this? Your videos are great and I can't want to go through other ones

[@paperplane8700]

Hi ! I am trying to reduce my waste and recycle what I still have, how does the recycling of metals such as cans work ?

[@iloverainbowbright]

Metal cans that don't have the plastic liners in them are infinitely recyclable, just pull off the paper label and rinse them. Almost all curbside takes tin, aluminum and steel cans.

[@iloverainbowbright]

@@l.2008 ok, my comment was about those lined with plastic not really the paper label, you should remove it regardless, when batches are contaminated they are often just taken to the landfill.

[@ctv352]

Thank you for helping me with my homework

[@fern3960]

Can you please do a video on what to do with the caps and rings on plastic bottles... leave them on, take them off? Thanks for your hard work!

[@nadminaim6]

Do you have any recommendations for sustainable plus size clothing brands or distributors? I'm shopping for bras, underwear, and orthopedic shoes, so if you have tips for shopping for those items, I'd love to watch a video about that. Thank you for your videos! They're very informative and thought provoking!

[@Lilapurple111]

Thanks for this informative video? So what do we do with the plastic number 5 then? Do I bring it to the recycling place ?

[@lilzflower]

Most of the time you have to throw it away. Check your city or recycling company’s website though to be sure! :)

[@elizabethmatchefts8509]

My recycling company won't take number 5, but the Wholefoods near me will. I collect it in a separate place and drop it off at wholefoods when I have enough.

[@Lilapurple111]

Thanks guys for the answer. I’ll check out my Whole Foods

[@sannmarie]

Loved this video, more educational videos like this would be awesome!

[@LivingtheDreamtv]

Awesome! Thank you for demystifying recycling.

[@catw6998]

Interesting video. I applaud the efforts of those that separate and the recycling facilities and places that turn the recyclables into useful products at the end. Forgot the group but the turnnout plastics and make park benches ❤️. My biggest gripe are the manufacturers that make the recycle sign numbers so darn small and hard to read, as in clear on clear. Sometimes even a magnifying glass won’t help ☹️.

[@gundimytube]

Please make a separate video about Ecosia! I have seen you mention it in your other videos but I really feel it deserves a mini-video of it's own!

[@Enbygardener]

Hi Shelby, what about places that are stopping accepting glass for recycling? My city is no longer accepting glass for recycling because it’s not profitable for the recycling companies. In this case do you think it’s better to buy in plastic that can be recycled?

[@barbarahenninger6642]

Very interesting! I'm ashamed of how bad I have been at recycling. But, nobody tells us how.

[@stephaniehuff5916]

Can you make a video about composting if you haven't already?

[@melg322]

For shampoo bottles that have a pump should I take off the pump for recycling?

[@squishyplayz2603]

Thanks for this great video I'm using thing to recycle better at home and progect

[@nishakhan2721]

OMG all this time i was doing it totally wrong. I wish waste management can educate people with printouts or something that people would know how to recycle.

[@nadimiro]

Are recycling facilities able to separate plastic tape from cardboard?

[@lilzflower]

Most of them are not able to! Plastic tape is considered a contaminate in cardboard and paper recycling.

[@jamesandrewtot]

Are Frozen Dinner Containers, Popcorn Bags, Chees String Wrappers recyclable?

[@linda5628]

I learned a lot from this video, thank you!

[@bellsandbabies]

My city doesn't recycle glass unfortunately. They single stream pick up allows it but they do not actually recycle it.. Here's the article about it in my local paper. It irks me so much!! I try to just reuse reuse reuse until I give it away or donate it via the buy nothing facebook group in my area. Have you made a video about the buy nothing project or are you a part of it already? I'd love to see a video on it.

[@mariachristina97]

NYC has a higher threshold for pizza grease so New Yorkers please recycle your pizza boxes! Source: I toured a recycling plant in Brooklyn and they let everyone on the tour know about this. I have been recycling them my entire life.

[@mariachristina97]

Or put them in your brown bin!

[@lindseyheringer2641]

I take plastic film packaging, plastic bags and other thin plastics to my local Kroger as you stated about drop odd. Do you have any more info on what plastics are accepted at stores like that.

[@lindseyheringer2641]

Also what about stickers and packing tape? Does all of that need to be removed from cardboard or plastic before sending it to recycling?

[@rachel642]

Hmmm... I’ll have to check with my local recycling facility because my campus is trying to be “low waste” (which they really suck at) but they have signs all over saying “when in doubt, recycle” and I’ve always questioned that

[@lilzflower]

It should be “when in doubt, throw it out”!!!! A little bit of contamination can ruin an entire load of recycling as it costs a lot of money to sort it out or clean it. Try taking to your campus recycling department, or office of sustainability if you have one, and ask them why they have those signs. Conversations are the best way to educate people!

[@shanehand]

Thank for the information, that helps!

[@jonglewongle3438]

Some plastic bags, but certainly far from all, are in fact HDPE plastic, the same grade of plastic as milk bottle HDPE. Exactly the same material if it specifically denotes HDPE. But do not automatically assume that it is, unless you can find the print which says that. In the case where you know for a fact that a given plastic bag is HDPE, then you can insert that plastic bag into a clean and empty HDPE bottle without doing contamination. Do not co-mingle loose HDPE plastic bags with HDPE bottles, but secure the HDPE bags inside the HDPE bottles being put out for recycling. And, preferably, fill up that HDPE bottle to full with HDPE bags, so as to more secure the content.

[@chloecoenen3233]

Great vid. What about stickers? That’s my main concern. I read stickers are not recyclable in turn making products non recyclable because it can take ages to get off the gunk. Thoughts?

[@itsdwish]

thank you! wondering about the glass... if I put the glass container in my recycling is that also bad because it can break in transit? is this something to worry about?

[@tay2520]

Thanks so much for the new info 💛

[@NyagoNoir]

i try my best at recycling, but i find it very hard to get my hubby on the wagon. he recycles. but he won't clean out the food containers. he doesn't see the point. its so frustrating at times and im the one cleaning everything. argh. but recycle we must.

[@cleverhype]

What about removing labels?

[@MsKareboo]

Going zero waste o zero garbage it’s a mist in live, everyone should try it

[@rebekahkrause4458]

When putting recyclables in the recycling bin, is it better to recycle them in a plastic trash bag so they don't get messed up by people that didn't recycle appropriately or is it better to throw them in as is and hope for the best? Note: Edited for clarity

[@Shelbizleee]

If an item is recyclable you should 100% put it in the recycling. If it gets throw out due to contamination it will end up in landfill anyway. By putting it straight into landfill it doesn't even stand a chance which is about as unfortunate as it can get. Definitely recycle recyclables.

[@rebekahkrause4458]

@@Shelbizleee Sorry, I should have clarified in my question. I meant, when I put my recycling in the recycling bin I typically put it in a plastic trash bag to keep it safe ftom contamination. I always make sure to recycle my recyclables. 😃 Anyways, should I stop doing that or is it better to do that to help protect the recyclables until they can be sorted at the recycling plant? I don't want to waste the plastic bags but I don't want my recycling to get contaminated either.