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How many of us really know what to toss into the recycling box? The following list surprised me and will make me stop to think from now on.
To-go coffee cups
Plastic bags
Shredded papper
Plastic cutlery, pens, and other small plastics
Ribbons and bows
Batteries
Soiled cardboard
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Oops.
Flexible shipping bags
Takeaway paper bowls
Go to Are You an Aspirational Recycler? Here's 9 Things You Actually Can't Recycle to find out why.