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Guide To Commonly Recycled Materials
This guide attempts to cover everything an informed consumer should know about commonly recycled materials, in plain no-nonsense terms. Special attention is given to materials that are poorly understood or hard to recycle, like motor oil and rechargeable batteries. Also see our World's Shortest Comprehensive Recycling Guide.
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