What Exactly Is Recycling? And How Does It Work?

The basics of recycling involves taking an item from one form to another. However, there is a process which involves first sorting through the materials to match up different types and colors of the various products. Then, they are thoroughly cleaned through as series of steps, and involves certain chemical solutions.

Eventually, theses items are molded into various forms.

Items which may be recycled include:  Newspapers, magazines, mail, office papers, phone books.

Glass

Aluminum cans and foil,

Aerosol sprays, tin and steel cans.

Flattened card board boxes and brown paper bags.

Plastic bottles and containers.

Please notice, it says, do Not include food wastes, film, plastic bags, plastic wrap, or foam cups and containers. 

These are something a lot of us believed were recyclable, and recycled some if not all.

Paperboard, milk and juice cartons.

 I don't know about you, but I've learned that there are not as many recycled items as I'd thought, and when in doubt, don't recycle it. Better to throw it in the garbage, then mess up recyclable materials.

Personally, I prefer to just recycle virtually clean items, such as newspapers, magazines, mail; anything that did not have food in it. I've found that leaving any container with food left on it, would at best sink, and at worst, draw bugs. I couldn't really see spending time and money (running hot water) to rinse out a can of soup, so that it may be recycled.

Something to think about next time you throw away the peanut butter jar.