- Myth: If you dispose of recyclables properly, they will be recycled.
- Myth: Recycling is the best thing you can do to fight against climate change.
- Myth: “Reduce,” “reuse,” and “recycle” are equally beneficial.
- Myth: Anyone can recycle.
- Reality: Recycling education could be more than just trash talk.
What happens to aluminum foil in the waste stream? Does it get picked out and recycled?
There is no one answer to this kind of question; it depends on the specific facility handling your recycling. Some can pick it out and recycle it. Some just send it to a landfill.
The only way you get answers to this kind of question is to talk to the people responsible for it where you live, and understand what they do, and where things go after sorting