You can recycle more kinds of paper than you think. Use the following guide to start recycling more paper. Every hour, Twin Cities metro area residents place over 21 tons of recyclable paper in the garbage. That’s 42,000 pounds of valuable, recyclable paper.
So how is so much paper ending up in the garbage? One problem is that most people associate recycling with the kitchen. A common place for a recycling bin is in the kitchen, next to the garbage. While this is convenient, it often leads people to forget that recyclables, particularly paper, are generated throughout the home.
Here are some ideas on how you can recycle more paper beyond the kitchen:
In the Office 
Place a small container for recycling next to your computer or desk for easy recycling of mail, office and school paper. If you shred paper, shred your documents into a brown paper bag for easy and proper recycling.
Remember that you can also recycle envelopes with windows, paper with staples and paper clips, and magazines and catalogs.
In the Bathroom 
Remember to recycle boxes from toothpaste, medications, other toiletries and even your empty toilet paper rolls. Place a recycling container in your bathroom for collecting these recyclables.
Other Areas Consider placing recycling containers in other areas of the home where you generate recyclable paper, such as children’s play areas or bedrooms. You will be more likely to recycle your paper if containers are readily available.
Rethink recycling. You can recycle more kinds of paper than you think. To learn more, contact your community recycling program or visit
www.RethinkRecycling.com, the metro area’s resource
for recycling and waste disposal.
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here to see what kinds of paper you can recycle!