Did you know that Americans create 254 million tons of waste each year, and that $7 billion worth of that waste is recyclable material which ends up in landfills because of improper disposal? Do you remember when we were told not to recycle the caps to plastic bottles? Many people still think it’s not good to do that, yet, it’s actually one of the most common recycling mistakes we make nowadays.

There are many things we can do to better our recycling efforts, and one of the first steps to doing something better is to understand what you’re doing incorrectly.

Check out the Common Mistakes People Make When Recycling infographic here: http://info.junk-king.com/common-mistakes-people-make-when-recycling