One Small Step: Recycle Lazy Meal Parts Too

Lazy meal parts? It’s easy to throw out a disposable, dirty dish, but don’t.

I’m not saying microwave meals are green, but if you choose one for handiness, don’t forget to recycle.

• Toss the outer packaging into paperboard recycling.

• Rinse the dish and put it in plastic recycling. Those dishes are often #1 plastic! Check to see.

If you consume microwave meals, do you recycle the packaging?

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