Monday, June 11, 2012

Green Apartment Living Green Living: Are you supposed to flatten plastic water bottles before putting them in the recycle bin?

Question by C M: Green Living: Are you supposed to flatten plastic water bottles before putting them in the recycle bin?
my old apartment complex made us do that. but is that a general rule?

Best answer:

Answer by SPLATT
The reason to flatten the water bottles is so they take up less space in the bin. That way, they need less bins.

You can also remove both the top and bottom of some cans. That way you can flatten them as well. Just don’t cut yourself on the lids.

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