Plastic is lightweight, strong, and convenient though. Some kind of similar replacement will need to be found. I've seen a few things (deodorant & yogurt containers) being made out of paper products lately which is a step in the right direction, but it's a very small proportion.
The city apparently still takes glass curbside, mixed. I don't mind too much taking recyclables to a drop-off center, but that Clemson Road place is inconvenient both for its location off a busy road only accessible in one direction, and for its limited open hours. I don't understand that the county apparently stopped taking glass curbside 2 years ago, but didn't notify us, so many people (including me til just recently) have continued putting glass in our bins this whole time and probably will continue doing so.
I don't know why Americans in general can't be trusted to separate recyclables, but I've seen it myself. At least half the time, the bins at grocery stores for dropping off plastic bags and film have other trash in them.
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The city apparently still takes glass curbside, mixed. I don't mind too much taking recyclables to a drop-off center, but that Clemson Road place is inconvenient both for its location off a busy road only accessible in one direction, and for its limited open hours. I don't understand that the county apparently stopped taking glass curbside 2 years ago, but didn't notify us, so many people (including me til just recently) have continued putting glass in our bins this whole time and probably will continue doing so.
I don't know why Americans in general can't be trusted to separate recyclables, but I've seen it myself. At least half the time, the bins at grocery stores for dropping off plastic bags and film have other trash in them.