Mary Jo Meuleners

I will read through the three emails each week to learn more about plastic and get ideas on how to use less.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polyvinyl, polystyrene and polycarbonate (#3,#6 and #7).

The numbers #1-7 on plastics tell us a lot and can help us be better recyclers. I will learn more about what the symbols on plastics mean.

Contamination makes the recycling process more difficult. I will review which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my county and recycle only those items. 

I will learn about what different descriptions and marketing terms mean when used on plastics.

I will recycle 01 plastic caps per day by placing them back on the plastic bottles before placing them in my recycling bin.