That blue bin…

Has anyone else had this happen? I keep going to put something in our recycling bin, to see used paper towels, plastic cupcake wrappers etc…! *rawr* My roommate, I am sure, has set out to destroy as much as the planet as possible!!! I know I should be glad that at least he is recycling. His response when I asked him not to throw trash in the recycle before was something like “but its paper so its recyclable.”

While I appreciate his gesture, this is driving me crazy. I have read, quite a few times, the list of what is and is not recyclable in our town. Greasy, wet, nasty paper towels are trash. Unused paper towels are okay, but why wouldn’t you use it? Clear plastic is also trash and that includes hostess wrappers and cake domes. The list also states that if too many unrecyclable items are in the recycle bin, the whole bin is considered tainted and thrown out.

Just think, all that scrubbing out of jars and bottles, just to have them thrown in the trash anyway, where the damn paper towel should’ve been in the first place.

With all this in mind, I encourage everyone to look up exactly what is and is not recyclable in their neighborhood, as it can differ though generally all types of glass, aluminum and newspaper are accepted.