The Apathetic Teenager's Guide to Recycling

Eliminate most of your trash in only a few easy steps!

This is a recycling bin.

Hey! So's this.

These (cans and bottles) go in that container up there.

This is a trash can. If it's not a can, bottle, or piece of paper it can go in there.

Seems pretty simple, right? Yet, amazingly, some still manage to mix this up.

Fig. 1 shows a napkin in a recycling bin. It should be placed in a trash can, fig. 2.

Fig. 2 has 2 items that belong in Fig. 1, one item that belongs in a paper recycling, and one that belongs in the compost. Can you spot them?

Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Figure 3.

Now it's time for a learning activity!

How should Fig. 3 be altered to be more environmentally friendly?

So, now that you have this information, please take note of it and recycle.