I was listening to the BBC World News service this morning, because news always sounds better with a British accent, and they had a cute little piece about how men are switching from bars of soap to body wash. They said that the problem with this is that body wash comes in a plastic container and soap comes in paper and cardboard. So, while men are smelling better it is actually damaging the environment. I thought those bottles were recyclable so I realized I am very unclear as to what type of plastic gets recycled and what does not. I know that each plastic item has a symbol indicating how to dispose of it. But I have to be honest, after getting a Masters degree in Environmental Policy I still don’t know what’s what. So I figured if I am confused there must be others out there too. So here is a nifty little guide for those of you out there who scratch their head standing in front of the recycle bin.
