This Is Why You Should Keep the Cap On When Recycling Plastic Bottles

After you take the last sip of your drink, make sure to screw the cap back on before tossing the bottle into the recycling bin.

Recycling rules can be confusing. Should plastic straws be recycled? Is a greasy pizza box trash or recycling? Does colored paper belong with white paper? With so many gray areas, it’s easy to get things wrong.

One recycling myth you should definitely stop believing is that you need to remove the cap from plastic bottles before recycling them. In most cases, the opposite is true.

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