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Re:People are recycling too much garbage, and it's threateni... by everdev on Thursday June 21, 2018 @01:35AM (#17362401)
Unfortunately, I don't think the rules of what's acceptable to recycle and what's not are clearly defined or communicated.

I tend to err on the side of recycling because I feel like putting a recyclable in a landfill hurts the environment more in the long run, but it would be nice to feel more confident about which bin to put an item in.

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Re:People are recycling too much garbage, and it's threateni... by code_duck on Thursday June 21, 2018 @01:40AM (#17362429)
That's up to your recycling company. I have found that most distribute sheets that clearly list what is acceptable: https://www.losalamosnm.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_6435726/...

Or at least try in a less slick way: https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Services/Soli...

What a lot of people do understand is why not. For instance, I read an article where my local recycler said that their biggest problem is loose sheets of thin plastic, which jams rollers in their equipment.

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Re:People are recycling too much garbage, and it's threateni... by jpatokal on Thursday June 21, 2018 @03:04AM (#17362786)
And then there's Japan:

http://homeandawaywithlisa.com/blog/2013/1/31/taking-out-the...

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