What to Recycle?

It can sometimes be difficult to determine which items are recyclable and which aren’t. An online interactive produced by National Public Radio, Plastics: What’s recyclable, what become trash—and why, can help. Featuring images, videos, and text, the interactive describes many common plastics the recycling system is designed to handle and explains why other plastic packaging shouldn’t go in the bin. Students can also see what happens to the items as they move through the recycling facility.