There are many simple things a person can do right now to make the world a better place. For example, you can review your local recycling center’s guidelines for what is accepted at their facility. Just because something could in theory be recycled doesn’t mean it is accepted at all facilities. Follow me for more practical ways to be an activist! #practicalactivism #recycling #wishcycling #climatechange

"Recycling: what you can and can't recycle and why it's so confusing"

#Recycling #WishCycling

https://theconversation.com/recycling-what-you-can-and-cant-recycle-and-why-its-so-confusing-206798

My worldview is shaken 😮 #wishcycling

"Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything"

#ReCycling #WishCycling #Environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/stop-wishcycling-and-get-wise-how-to-recycle-almost-everything

"Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything"

#ReCycling #WishCycling #Environment

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/stop-wishcycling-and-get-wise-how-to-recycle-almost-everything

The comments about "WishCycling" in this interview presume that everyone has the resources (vehicles, money etc) to transport large items to the places they can be dealt with in the most eco-friendly ways. In a situation where many people are struggling to pay for their basic needs, that's just not the case.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018874824/auckland-s-battle-to-keep-on-top-of-illegal-dumping

#WasteManagement #IllegalDumping #WishCycling

"Nearly a fifth of items households place in their recycling bin could end up in landfill, according to new data, because people are wrongly “wish-cycling”."

"Toothpaste tubes, coffee cups, juice cartons and salad bags are among the biggest culprits to be incorrectly thrown in the recycling bin, according to waste company Biffa."

#UK #UnitedKingdom #ReCycling #WishCycling

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/20/how-wish-cycling-sees-fifth-recyclable-items-end-landfill/