Taking out the trash!

So after walking down the streets of Boston and seeing a good amount of trash on the floor, I said to myself, why is there so much trash? It almost the same amount as the snow/ice on the floor! Not only that, but I saw a lot of materials that can be recycled! But what can you do? you may ask. Make sure that what you throw away are materials that cannot be recycled. Here is a list of things that are recyclable.

THINGS YOU CAN PUT IN A RECYCLE BIN:

• Newspaper
• White paper
• Green, brown and clear glass
• Corrugated cardboard
• Paperboard such as cereal boxes, shoeboxes
• Plastic bottles
• Aseptic juice boxes
• Gable-top paper cartons such as milk cartons
• Metal food cans
• Aluminum beverage cans
• Aluminum foil (no food residue)
• Six-pack rings
• Magazines
• Junk mail and catalogs 

THINGS YOU CAN’T PUT IN A RECYCLE BIN:

• Yogurt cups
• Margarine containers
• Frozen food trays
• Plastic wrap
• Plastic bags
• Styrofoam
• Phone books
• Stamps and stickers in junk mail
• Pizza boxes
• Plastic bottles that contain oil or hazardous substances 

"What Items Can and Can't Be Recycled?"

The hardest thing about recycling is finding out a facility or a company that can pick up or accept deliveries from people. My first recommendation is to save all the bottles and cans and try to sell them! Get some extra money in your pocket. I know chain supermarkets have machines that you can recycle the bottles and cans. They also provide a bin for recycling plastic bags.
Look into your neighboring supermarket and/or recycling facilities. If these is too much for you, let me know and I can help you find a location!