Current TRIVIA Question of the Week: Recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60-watt light bulb for < how many > hours? 6 hours

Last Week's TRIVIA Question of the Week: Which state has the highest participation rate for their recycling program? Utah

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The U.S. ranks quite low when compared to the rest of the world in recycling percentage. Of the major countries that track recycling data, the United States is ranked number 25 out of 32.

We can do better! 💪

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We know recycling isn't sexy or fun. But, our beautiful lands and country deserve better.....so do our future generations. Small steps make the day to help. Consider choosing something to focus on this America Recycles Day (November 15, 2024). Here are a few ways to get started:

♻️ Stop guessing. Find your city's guide to what they allow in curbside recycling. (It's as simple as a Google search of your city name along with terms like "recycling program.") Print it out. Keep it handy so that you know what to place in your recycling bin.

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🗑 Take 1 item you normally throw into the trash and stop yourself. Find out if there's a better way to dispose of it. You have resources that can help:
- Use ThatHelps' 🔍 search function with keywords: recycling 101
(This search provides resources for hard-to-recycle items including headphones, dry cleaning & bread plastic, to mattresses, sneakers, etc)
(You can find our 🔍 search function in the upper right corner when you exit this opportunity.)

- OR, use a handy search tool along with your zip code to find recycling options near you: https://search.earth911.com/

- Tap "Complete" below and consider sharing how you're making change!

📸: Keep America Beautiful