Blog: Nearly Half of Consumers Fail Recycling Quiz
[/av_textblock] [av_textblock size='16' font_color='' color='' av-medium-font-size='' av-small-font-size='' av-mini-font-size='' admin_preview_bg=''] A new survey by Republic found that Americans need to do some homework when it comes to recycling.“Most consumers care about the environment and want to recycle – but many of them are genuinely unsure about how and what to recycle,” says Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability. “About one-third of what people put in their recycling containers doesn’t belong there.”
When it came to selecting non-recyclable items, survey respondents overwhelming gave wrong answers:
- 65% thought plastic grocery bags could be recycled curbside;
- 53% believed aluminum foil is recyclable; and
- 41% picked clothing as a recycling container item.
What you put in your recycling container is more important than how much you put in there. You can become an A student in recycling by following the rule “when in doubt, throw it out” and sticking to these three categories of materials:
- Paper and cardboard
- Metal or aluminum cans
- Plastic bottles and jugs
To learn more, read this month’s Beyond the Blue blog post.
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