Tag: pieces

As referenced in a previous blog titled, “Do You Have Recycling Bias?” the term “Recycling Bias” refers to the tendency of people to throw larger or full sheets of paper into the recycling bin while bits and scraps of paper went into the trash. 

But how small is too small when it comes to recycling?

The term “Recycling Bias” refers to the tendency of people to throw larger or full sheets of paper into the recycling bin while small pieces and scraps of paper went into the trash.  The same was found to be true of crushed cans or plastic bottles. Empty but intact cans or bottles went into the recycling bin while their crushed or dented counterparts were destined for the landfill.