Americans embody approximately 5% of the world’s populace, but produce nearly 30% of the world’s garbage. I generate quite a bit of waste on a daily basis, however, I repurpose or recycle most of what is thrown away. Items that can be recycled are placed in certain receptacles. I have a compost to take care of food items and there are items that I repurpose into other functional things to use around the house. As much as I like to live a green life, I do have my moments of throwing away things into the trash that I forget to recycle. Sometimes my milk, shampoo and detergent bottles get thrown away along with aluminum cans. I sometimes wonder whether the recycling actually is recycled, or does it get blended in the landfill out of convenience
