Do You Know How to Recycle Properly?
 It's more than just
throwing the bottle in the recycling bin.
To be a real recycling superstar, you have to practice the THREE steps
to recycling:
1. Remove the Cap
The next time you have an empty soda bottle, tighten the cap and then
try to crush it. Not easy, is it? When PET bottles are sealed, they can
withstand a lot of pressure without breaking or leaking. That's great
for keeping your juice fresh and your soft drink fizzy, but when it's
time to recycle, capped bottles are more difficult to crush and break
down into recyclable materials.
2. Rinse and Flatten
Your recyclable bottles will be cleaned by machines when they reach the
recycling facility, but it takes a lot of time and hard work. If you
quickly rinse your bottles before you place them in your recycling bin,
it makes your containers that much easier to recycle. And while you're
at it, flatten your PET bottles by stepping on them. You will be able
to fit more bottles in your bin, and the recycling truck will be able
to carry more bottles, too.
3. Recycle!
This is the easy part! Just toss the bottles in your curbside recycling
bin or take them to your local drop-off center.
| 
