Those recycling icons at the bottom of bottles, cans, boxes, containers and other used goods tend to get a little confusing when it comes to what to recycle and how. Use the SheKnows.com Recycle Chart to determine what materials are safe to recycle and which should be trashed.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Plastic bags get caught in the equipment used for recycling, so never recycle plastic bags. Instead, recycle bags at your local grocery stores.
milk cartons
juice containers
newspaper and inserts
magazines
junk mail
office paper
telephone books and catalogs
cardboard (flattened)
cartonboard such as cereal boxes and 6-pack cartons
brown paper bags
egg cartons paperboard only
shredded paper
frozen food packaging
soft cover books
waxy cardboard or paper ice cream containers
pizza boxes
towel or tissue rolls
rubber bands
plastic wrap from newspapers
photos
remove plastic and foil from cereal boxes
blue print paper
cardboard saturated with poultry or meat juices
packing material
bar soap or detergent bottles
glass food and beverage containers (don’t need to remove labels)
wine bottles
clear, green or amber in color glass jars (don’t need to remove labels)
glass food and beverage containers (don’t need to remove labels)
clear, green or amber in color glass jars (don’t need to remove labels)
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