Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Recycling 5 Chapter 1: Reviewing the Elements of Recycling 7 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Waste 19 Chapter 3: Understanding the Problem with Waste 29 Chapter 4: Making Sense of Recycling 53 Part 2: Grasping Curbside Recycling 77 Chapter 5: Conquering the Basics of Curbside Recycling 79 Chapter 6: Deciphering Curbside Plastic Recycling 103 Chapter 7: Mastering Paper and Cardboard Recycling 133 Chapter 8: Recognizing Recyclable Glass 155 Chapter 9: Identifying Metals and Where to Recycle Them 177 Chapter 10: Making Sense of Multilayer Materials 201 Part 3: Finding Solutions in Specialist Recycling 211 Chapter 11: Starting with Soft Plastics 213 Chapter 12: Composting to Reduce Food Waste 233 Chapter 13: Exploring E-Waste Recycling Solutions 251 Chapter 14: Scouting Other Recycling Programs 275 Part 4: Knowing That Recycling Won't Save the Planet on Its Own 287 Chapter 15: Changing Our Behaviors for the Sake of Future Generations 289 Chapter 16: Buying Recycled: Supporting Brands Turning Trash into Treasure 303 Chapter 17: Highlighting Other Ways to Get Involved 317 Chapter 18: Considering the Future of Recycling 329 Part 5: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 19: Ten Recycling Myths Debunked 343 Chapter 20: Ten Things You Thought You Couldn't Recycle but Can 347 Chapter 21: Ten Things That Don't Belong in Your Curbside Recycling Bin 353 Appendix: Waste Audit Worksheets 359 Index 363.