Trash bags are for Trash only!
Did you know it matters how you store and transport your waste ? When plastic trash bags are used to hold your recyclables and compost, that bag contaminates the waste stream shown in the photo below. If contamination happens, entire bins of recycling and compost must be thrown out.
Have more questions about proper waste sorting?
See CSU’s official waste sorting guide here. Proper sorting helps ensure that all of your hard work towards making our campus more sustainable doesn’t go to waste!
