What Happens To Your Recycling After Being Collected | One Small Step

What happens to your recycling after it's collected? We followed the recycling process from the bins to the plant to understand where our recycling actually goes.
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75% of our waste is recyclable but Americans only recycle 34% of what we throw out. Only 50% of New York City's recyclables are being recyclable. One way to crack down on this is reduce using plastic straws and use reusable bags instead of plastic bags. Remember, if it's a hard plastic, throw it in the recyclable bin.

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