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New Habits for a Healthier Planet
What is a new habit or piece of new knowledge you gained this year, that helps the planet Earth?
I learned to leave soda cans and empty plastic bottles as they are, in their original shape, and to screw the plastic cap back on the empty bottles before placing them in the recycling bin.
I aim to avoid bringing any plastic or cans into the house as much as possible, and to use refillable water cups or tumblers. Sometimes though, this is unavoidable. When so, recycling can minimize the damage to the planet and to our bodies over time, through the microplastics in our water and food.
At some point last year I had gotten into the habit of flattening and rolling empty plastic water bottles, as well as stomping on soda can tops to flatten them out before placing them in the recycle bin. I saw someone doing that and I thought that it is a good idea because I am saving space in my recycle bins and they take less space anywhere on earth.
However, after researching online, I saw it is suggested to avoid flattening the cans and the plastic bottles, as the machines that process them (optical sorters at recycling facilities) might misidentify the flattened bottles and cans as paper, leading to contamination. If we recycle cans and bottles rinsed and intact we will ensure they are processed correctly.
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