Let’s Stop Treating Recyclables Like Trash

We’ve all seen or heard about recycling bins being emptied into the same compactor as the trash bins. It’s easy to be skeptical when the same-looking truck that collects trash also picks up recyclables. How do you know it’s not just heading straight to the landfill? Even if it makes it to a sorting facility, what happens if it’s rejected due to contamination? The truth is, when recyclables are compacted together in a single-stream system, contamination is inevitable.