After a number of conversations this week, I’ve been compelled to write about recycling; and not about textile recycling, but recycling in general, and my own evolved relationship with it.
Great post! I didn’t realize the implications of not rinsing out recyclables. Creating a load of contaminated materials is not something I would ever wanna do.
I found out recently that you aren’t supposed to crush cans because the sorting technology uses the shape of the can and other visual cues to sort it correctly. If the can is crushed, it may not get recycled because the system won’t know what it is.
Thank you! And you just taught me something because I hadn't heard that about soda cans, so thank you for sharing so that I can share with others as well!
Great post! I didn’t realize the implications of not rinsing out recyclables. Creating a load of contaminated materials is not something I would ever wanna do.
I found out recently that you aren’t supposed to crush cans because the sorting technology uses the shape of the can and other visual cues to sort it correctly. If the can is crushed, it may not get recycled because the system won’t know what it is.
Thank you! And you just taught me something because I hadn't heard that about soda cans, so thank you for sharing so that I can share with others as well!