6 Rs of Sustainability: Recycle Part 1

<p>Recycling is not all it's cracked up to be! And definitely not something we should rely on as an answer to saving the planet. Emily is passionate about recycling and the knocks down some of the myths behind the legend. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href='https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DC8U8JHCPFCVC&source=url'>Donate</a> to help reduce waste: <a href='https://wastefree.ca/'>wastefree.ca</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Things we talk about:</p> <ul><li>What does the City of Edmonton accept in your blue bag?  <ul><li><a href='https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/recycling-what-can-i-recycle.aspx'>edmonton.ca</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>What is "downcycling?" <ul><li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downcycling'>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downcycling</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Why Plastic Identification Codes are not "Recycling symbols" <ul><li><a href='https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/plastic-problem/what-is-plastic/recycling-codes/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAnb79BRDgARIsAOVbhRqqR2VkIoiru0dJ88OO_2QkRIMkKtriX8I8of9WLU8a2Oas4oPW7wgaApGJEALw_wcB'>plasticsoupfoundation.org</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Ethanol <ul><li>Where does it come from? <a href='https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/garbage_waste/biofuels-facility.aspx'>edmonton.ca</a></li> <li>What is it good for? <a href='https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-transportation/alternative-fuels/biofuels/ethanol/3493'>nrcan.gc.ca</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>What percent of plastic gets recycled? (We got the number right, by the way!) <ul><li><a href='https://oceana.ca/en/blog/canadas-plastic-problem-sorting-fact-fiction#:~:text=%E2%80%9CCanadians%20recycle%20their%20plastic%20waste,enters%20the%20environment%20as%20litter.'>oceana.ca</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>What is the Waste Wise App <ul><li><a href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.edmonton.solidwaste'>Google Play</a></li> <li><a href='https://apps.apple.com/app/id1142254943'>Apple</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Why doesn't China want our garbag