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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In case you haven’t been properly greeted this morning, I’ll say it again: Happy Valentine’s Day!
If you are looking for some ways to give a Valentine to the earth today, here are 14 ideas:

If you recycle, bring it up in conversation today. Say something like, “It’s so great how I have much less trash to throw out since I’m recycling.”

If you don’t recycle, check out the website of your local city services. Or give them a call to find out which items they accept.

Don’t take home a Styrofoam to-go box.

Go to www.catalogchoice.org to stop receiving unwanted catalogs.

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