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The aluminum can recycling rate has risen in the past decade which means that America sees the aluminum can as a more obvious item to recycle. States with container deposit laws contribute to these high recycling figures, as well.

Wood is recyclable, right?  So many things can be made from wood how can it not be recyclable? Although some curbside recycling programs don’t yet accept wood, by not recycling wood we are depleting an extremely important natural resource.

Much of the paper produced in the paper industry is recyclable, but wallpaper is not one of them.

Mirrors have been around in some form or another for thousands of years.  They evolved from people seeing their reflections in ponds and lakes to using polished stone and metal pieces to a process of applying a thin layer of metallic silver to one side of a pane of clear glass. This technique was soon adapted and improved upon, allowing for the mass production of mirrors.

We recycle cardboard and plastics but what do we do with the hybrid versions that contain both?

What are padded mailing envelopes made of?

The outside of padded envelopes, or padded mailers, can be made of heavy paper, paperboard or corrugated fiberboard.

These are recyclable materials if they were recycled as a stand-alone item. It’s when they are fused with padding material that their ability to be recycled becomes more difficult to discern.