Do's and Do-Not's of Plastic Recycling

DO DON'T
  • Learn how to identify different types of plastics.
  • Don't melt plastic: it's harmful for the environment!
  • Reuse items when possible, like plastic bags.
  • Don't recycle plastic covered in food.
  • Rinse off plastic before recycling it.
  • Don't throw something out without at least checking if it can be recycled.

Plastic is a very environmentally unfriendly material because it takes centuries to decompose, and in the process it releases plastic microbes which can cause cancer if ingested.

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