A Tip From Me To You!
Note to self: recycling is good…especially those prolific water bottles…but remember, the CAPS on the water bottles may or may not be recyclable! So when tossing that bottle into the recycling bin, pop the cap off first.
Some recycling centers won’t bother to remove the cap in order to process the plastic bottle and throw the whole thing away…defeating the purpose. If a bottle with a cap goes through the recycling process it takes way more energy to crush it and break it down and it's possible the cap is made from a plastic resin that is different from the bottle plastic. So the cap unwittingly becomes a source of contamination for the plastic being recycled.
Caps off, kids.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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