I noticed someone dumping what looked like garbage in the glass bin at our recycling center. I tried to get it out but couldn’t reach it. I’m concerned this causes all of it to get trashed! What ...

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Sometimes I see neighbors throwing garbage into the communal recycling dumpster. Does that contaminate the whole bin and mean that everyone’s recycling (including mine) is going to the landfill?

Mr. Clapp is a journalist and the author of “Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash,” from which this essay is adapted. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...