Recycling Myth or Fact?
♻️ RECYCLING MYTH OR FACT? 🌎
Did you know that putting the wrong items in your recycling bin can actually make recycling more difficult?
MYTH: If something has a recycling symbol, it can automatically go into your household recycling bin.
FACT: Not every item displaying a recycling symbol will necessarily be accepted by your local recycling service.
What can be recycled varies from place to place. In the UK, different councils may collect different materials, so it’s always worth checking your local council’s recycling guidance. The same principle applies wherever you live: check what your own local recycling service accepts.
As children’s authors, we believe environmental awareness begins with curiosity and education. Helping children learn what can be recycled - and where it should go - is one small way to encourage lifelong habits that care for our planet. 🌱
Do you ever check your local recycling guidance before putting something in the recycling bin?
Tell us in the comments! 👇
We’re counting down to America Recycles Day on 15 November - but good recycling habits matter wherever in the world we live. 🌍♻️
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