Katie Rodriguez here. About two weeks ago I received an excellent refresher on recycling when I visited ReGen Monterey, our regional waste management district. It has a pretty magnificent facility, managing waste that goes into the landfill, diverted for composting, it has a pilot biochar program, and yes, a pretty unbelievable recycling facility.
First and foremost, and the most important reminder of them all, your plastic items can and do get recycled, it just depends on the type of plastic.
Like the millennial that I am, I shared some of what I learned on my Instagram, receiving a swath of questions in response as well as shock that their items actually can be recycled. “How clean is clean??” “Do plastic bags clog up the recycling machines?” were some of the questions I got asked. I figured, if this was a good reminder for me and friends on what can and can’t be recycled, then maybe it will be for you too…