Don’t Make Recycling a Chore
- Make recycling a priority. Remind yourself that every plastic item you throw into the trash instead of recycling will add to the growing problem of needing more space for landfills.
- Remember how simple it is to recycle your plastic. By simply keeping a separate bin for recyclable items right next to the trash can, you eliminate the desire to simply throw away plastic.
Make Recycling Fun
- If your state allows it, collect plastic bottles that will pay a small amount for every item recycled. Recycling may seem more appealing when there is a monetary reward attached to it.
- Celebrate knowing your recycled plastic will be revived as a new product down the line. When plastic is not recycled, it sits in landfills or floats in the oceans and may never break down over time.
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