What Can I Recycle?
Through advances in recycling technology, you have more options than ever. And it's a good thing because we need to conserve as much of our resources as possible. In this section, you'll learn about which materials you can and can't put in your bin.
See how the actions you take affect the environment.
Experience MoreWhat needs special handling?
Plastic Grocery Bags
To produce 100 million new plastic bags requires the energy equivalent of about 8,300 barrels of oil (for extracting the raw materials, manufacturing the bags, transporting them, and collecting the used bags). When disposed of improperly, plastic bags are not only unsightly, they can be hazardous to wildlife – and it takes a long time for them to biodegrade.