Myth: You can’t recycle catalogs, magazines and direct mail.
Fact: Most recycling programs accept a variety of materials.
Most domestic curbside and drop-off recycling programs accept a variety of materials, including catalogs, magazines, and direct mail. Over the past 10 years, the recovery rate for standard mail and magazines has doubled to approximately 40% (Source: Municipal Sold Waste Generation. Recycling and Disposal in the United States).
Credits: MakingPaperFun.com and Printing Impressions (Dec. 2009).
