Rumor has it that recycling will be sent to the landfill if it’s not clean enough -- but is that true? And how clean does it need to be? Do I really need to scrub all of the residue out of my nut butter jars? According to Chris Goodwin, Communications Manager for a local recycling center in Minneapolis, recyclables will not be rejected if they’re dirty -- meaning, food residue left on recyclables does not affect whether the item can be recycled. There’s also a chance that, though dirty recyclables can be cleaned, if it’s too dirty, the recycling center might just throw it out anyways because it’s more economical to do so. From all the varied information, it is consistent that a little organic matter is okay, but don’t leave large chunks of food in your containers, particularly if they’ll get dried up and hard, making the container difficult to clean.... Hence why Thorny is such a key part of my recycling process. #recycling #mydogiscutest #mydoglife