RECYCLING

Welcome to the next section, Recycling ♻️! 

You’ve probably seen bins that look like the ones in ⬅️ the picture on the left. But the real question is...

Do you know the difference between the bins? 🤔

Yup, that's right! Different things go in each different colored bin. In this section, we'll learn more about what each color represents and how important recycling ♻️ is. Let's get started! 👉

So why is recycling ♻️ SO important? If you guessed something related to plastic bottles🧴, cans🥫, or paper 📄, you’re halfway there! 

Recycling ♻️ is super important because it saves our natural resources (like rocks 🪨, trees 🌳, water 💦, and more), conserves space in landfills, AND reduces the how much trash and waste we make. The materials you recycle are turned into new products that can be used again. 

Yes, you can turn old things 🔀 brand new! Recycling ♻️ will help protect the environment and Earth 🌎 you will live in the future! 

So… what can you recycle🤔? Here is a list of some common recycled items📋:

• Paper📄

• Plastic🧴

• Glass🥛

• Metal🪙

• Electronics📱

Now you know exactly what recycling ♻️ is, let's take a look at each colored recycling bin and what goes in each one! 🚮

Lastly, here’s a fun fact about recycling ♻️: when you recycling most bottles🧴and cans🥫, you can get 5 cents🪙! Even though that might not seem like a lot, start collecting your bottles 🧴and cans🥫now! Soon, you might see 5 cents🪙turn into 5 dollars 🤑! Find the recycling center that is closest to you by checking out this awesome website ‼️: 

Click here to see the Recycling Centers in Bakersfield!