This part of your pasta jar is not recyclable.
What is the Lid?
Take these with you to save on waste at the grocery store.
What are reusable produce/grocery bags?

These single use items are typically used for cleaning faces, drying hands, and wiping noses.
What are paper towels, napkins, and/or tissues?

Avoiding these can help save the sea turtles!

What are plastic straws?

You do this to your pasta jar or soda bottle before placing it into the recycling bin.
What is washing/rinsing/cleaning?
Labels are OK.

This item temporarily stores food sold at grocery stores, but is not recyclable.
What is "clamshell" packaging?
This is the size your aluminum foil ball must be in order to be recyclable.
What is the size of a fist?
167 plastic water bottles are avoided by the use of one of these.
What is a reusable water bottle?

To be truly enlightened, return this type of glass object to a recycling site.
What is a light bulb?

This product is recyclable in the plastic form, but NOT it's paper counterpart.
What is milk?

These containers are never recyclable because they contain plastic or wax in the paper.
What are frozen food boxes, to-go containers, and disposable coffee cups?

7,300 paper towels are avoided by the use of one of these.
What is a washable towel?


This 'R' has been adopted in a number of countries to expand on the familiar reduce, reuse, recycle guidance.
What is refuse/repurpose/repair?
