Waste items most commonly known to be recyclable include glass bottles, aluminum cans, and plastics like water bottles or milk jugs. Many opportunities to capture and divert potentially valuable materials from the landfill are missed. Examples of these missed opportunities include industrial waste, like solvents, paints and adhesives, and electronic waste, such as computers, microwaves and washing machines. Industrial and electronic outputs contribute a significant percentage of all the waste generated in the U.S., yet…
Committing to recycling the “non-recyclable”
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