Welcome

to the

Recycling Basics Center!

This platform is designed to give users the tools to understand the basics about recycling to help the planet aim towards to a more sustainable future!

Basic Information Quiz

QUESTION 1

Recycling Tips

Tip 1: Only recycle clean recyclables (clean your recyclables before placing them in the recycling bin)
Tip 2: Recycle goods with the universal recycling symbol
Tip 3: Reduce your use of single-use plastics
Tip 4: Reuse items when possible
Tip 5: Buy products made from recycled materials

Daily Checklist

Morning

Prepare recycling bag and trash bag

Afternoon

Ensure to separate clean recyclables with trash and unclean recyclables

Evening

Place trash and recycling bag in the desired bins

Bonus!

Pick up 2 pieces of litter
Check for recyclables in the trash bag to place in the recycling bag
Reuse an item before trashing it
Purchase a product made from recycled materials

Works Cited

From the Quiz

Juliana McDonald (Dumpsters), Curbing America's Trash Pollution: Statistics and Solutions, February 2, 2023
Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg), Americains Throw 76% of Their Recyclables Into the Trash, January 10, 2024
Author N/A (PollyProducts), What Happens If We Don't Recycle?, Date N/A

From the Credible Sources box

Author N/A (National Institutes of Health), Benefits of Recycling, Date N/A
Author N/A (United States Environmental Protection Agency), Recycling Basics and Benefits, November 27, 2023
Author N/A (EARTHDAY.ORG), 7 TIPS TO RECYCLE BETTER, February 25, 2022
Author N/A (recycle), Understanding Recycling Symbols, Date N/A