The plastic caps and labels can t be recycled, so it would be better to put them in the trash bin. Follow your town or city s instructions regarding what to do with the plastic bottle, or where to drop it off or deliver. In some areas, the plastic bottles are often delivered to a local bottle bank, and in some areas there is a special curbside collection for these items. You may also bring it along with your mixed paper wastes. Cal or notify your local community recycling facility, and find out whether they accept corrugated and flat cardboard. If your local recycling program doesn t accept one or both cardboard types, then take your boxes to the local supermarket, since most supermarkets will take in the boxes. Because most of today s modern landfills are tightly sealed, to protect the environment from possible contamination, they actually inhibit the natural degradation of organic waste materials. For example, if we recycle all of the newspapers we use, we could actually help prolong the use of each landfill, as well as save millions of trees from being cut down. Recycling Paper Saves Trees, And Reduces Greenhouse Emissions Paper is a fine, thin material that's commonly used for writing and packaging. Paper is produced by pressing moist fibers like cellulose together. The cellulose pulp is generally derived from wood, grass or rags, which are dried into flexible sheets. Among these include insulated sheathing, pipe insulation, packaging and craft applications. Styrofoam is also placed under roads and other structures to prevent freezing, thawing and other soil disturbances. The Terrible Environment Legacy of Styrofoam Because polystyrene is made from petroleum, it s highly-flammable and contains a toxic chemical called benzene. 16 billion diapers, 1.6 billion pens, 220 million car tires, and 2 billion razor blades are discarded each year in the US alone. The United States is the number one garbage-producing nation in the planet, which amounts to an estimated 1,609 pounds of trash per person. A single quart of improperly disposed motor oil is enough to contaminate as much as 2 million gallons of fresh water.