Today, many people have become environmentally conscious. In fact, most people go to extra lengths to sort of recyclable items from the household generated waste. Unfortunately, what people may not know is that everything is not recyclable. Just tossing every item into the blue recyclable box not only creates more work for the sanitation department, but it can lead to contamination of other items.
If you are not sure about what the non recyclable items are, it is best to call the local sanitation department or speak to the person who picks up the garbage or recyclable items. When we try to recycle non recyclable items, it not only damages other items that could have been recycled, but it also makes it difficult for people who are sorting through this junk to filter out what’s usable and what’s not. Continue reading