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The do's and don'ts of municipal recycling

Recycling has been around a long time and faces relatively little pushback compared to more politically-charged sustainability efforts. Still, recycling has its obstacles, including that it's hard to know what's recyclable and what's not. As Bianca Howard of Wake County Solid Waste Management Division says, "there is nothing intuitive about recycling."

This Earth Week on Due South, three waste management experts demystify municipal recycling.

Bianca Howard, Outreach & Marketing Supervisor, Wake County Solid Waste Management Division

Muriel Williman, Senior Assistant Solid Waste Manager, City of Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling Center

Shauna Taylor, customer service representative, Shimar Recycling

Related: Recycling guidelines for Durham, Orange County and Wake County

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The ReCollective steps in where recycling falls short

Bryce Brooks follows the old adages “reduce, reuse, recycle” and “one person’s trash may be another’s treasure.” She’s the co-founder of The ReCollective, a service that collects hard-to-recycle items and finds them new homes, keeping them out of the landfill and supporting local businesses by providing needed materials.

Bryce Brooks, co-founder, The ReCollective