One Small Step: Remove Plastic Beverage Lids

If you buy beverages in plastic bottles be sure to remove the lids before you toss them in the recycling bins.
I’m going to assume you recycle your plastic bottles (correct). The deal is that lids are not a disposable part of that bottle of water or cranberry juice you purchase.
At one recycling plant I used to frequent in New Mexico, one of the workers told me that if they find a bottle with a lid they toss it in the garbage. Great recycling plant huh. I’ve heard other green folks mention this problem with their town’s recycling centers. One flick …read more