Portuguese authorities are alerting the population to a common recycling mistake: placing caps and corks in the yellow recycling bins. Although it may seem logical to separate plastics for the yellow container, caps and beverage capsules should not be deposited there.
The article explains that many citizens believe they are recycling correctly by placing caps in the yellow recycling bin, but in reality they are making a mistake that compromises the effectiveness of the recycling process.
Recycling involves the separation of glass, plastic, paper, and metal into specific recycling bins. However, there are details that escape most people and that make a difference in the quality of recycled materials.
This alert comes in the context of a broader effort to improve recycling rates in Portugal, where there are still many doubts about what can and cannot be deposited in each type of recycling bin.
