Now for the fun part: crush that bottle. Make it your stress ball for the day. Pretend it’s that email that made you angry this morning.
Crushing saves space in your bin and in the truck. More crushed bottles mean fewer trips to the plant, which means less gas used. You’re basically a superhero for the planet, and all it took was one good squeeze.
How To Recycle Plastic Water Bottles Properly at Ann Sexton blog
Just don’t crush the cap off in the process. We already fixed that, remember? Slow clap for yourself.
Step 4: The Metal Tab Test (Optional but Fancy)
Is your bottle one of those fancy aluminum ones? Then you’re in a different league, my friend. Aluminum is the champion of recyclers—it can be back on a shelf as a new can in 60 days.
For aluminum, just rinse, crush, and toss. Don’t worry about the label. That little paper sleeve gets burned off in the furnace like a vampire in a tanning bed.
Plastic bottles? Same deal. The label is not your problem. The recycling plant has magical sorting machines for that.
