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  • Drive down pollution! You can also eliminate one pound of greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating just one mile of driving.

  • Californians bought 21.9 billion drinks in aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal containers last year. More than 16.2 billion of those were recycled, saving natural resources and extending the life of our landfills.

  • The U.S. transportation sector as a whole is responsible for almost 9% of the world's total CO2 emissions. That stinks.
  • Cut your monthly energy bills by as much as 30% by replacing the old equipment in your home with state-of-the-art Energy Star appliances.
  • CRV stands for California Refund Value. It equals 5¢ for each beverage container less than 24 ounces and 10¢ for each container 24 ounces or greater.
  • Report "smoking" vehicles. Call 1-800-28-SMOKE to report vehicles with excessive tailpipe emissions.
  • Shade provided by trees can reduce your air conditioning bill at home by 10-15%. Cool.
  • Save paper...save resources. Change your printer settings to 2-sided printing to reduce the amount of paper you consume at the office.
  • Close the loop! Visit greengiftguide.com and discover a wide range of household, recreational and beauty products made from recycled materials.
  • Unplug your cell phone charger and other household electronics from the wall when you're not using them. Even when they are turned off, they use phantom power.
  • Use cold water when you can. Water heating accounts for about 13% of home energy costs.
  • Carpools and vanpools can use High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes and HOV by-pass on ramp meters, which allows you to get to work faster.
  • Help eliminate the use of disposable plates, cups and utensils. Bring re-usable dishware to work.
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Super Bowl parties in San Diego–Remember to recycle

Go for the trophy by hosting or attending the Super Bowl party that generates the least amount of waste.

Go for the trophy by hosting or attending the Super Bowl party that generates the least amount of waste. © BrokenSph.ere / Wikimedia Commons

The City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department reminds residents to  reduce waste while watching the Super Bowl. Here are some simple tips and reminders of what to recycle, not just during your football watching parties, but year-round:

Plates, cups and napkins

  • Trash increases during Super Bowl so drink beverages out of recyclable glass or aluminum cans. Avoid Styrofoam, plastic drink ware and paper cups because they are not compostable.
  • Choose reusable plates and flatware, which can be washed and used again.
  • Plastic ware such as plastic utensils is not recyclable, so use durable, reusable tableware to avoid putting plastic in the trash.
  • Avoid compostable utensils because they take too long to break down and there are no local recycling programs that can properly compost them.
  • Paper plates and cups contaminated with food goes into the trash.
  • Use washable cloth napkins instead of paper.

Snacks

  • Consider eco-friendly snacks such as compostable veggies with homemade dip and organic beer, and don’t forget to place two containers out: One for recycling and the other for trash, and mark them clearly.

Pizza and Pizza Boxes

  • Consider making your own pizza from scratch.
  • Put clean pizza boxes in the blue bin, but not soiled boxes.
  • Tear off the soiled part of the box for the trash, but recycle the clean part.

Recycling

  • Remember the City of San Diego KISS (Keep It Short & Simple) Rule: Give us your cardboard, paper, cans, bottles and jars.
  • Don’t bother with the number on the bottom. Recycle all your empty plastic/glass bottles, jugs and jars. These are recyclable, regardless of the plastic/glass type.
  • Paper or frozen food boxes can be recycled.

Non-Recyclable

  • Milk cartons cannot be recycled.
  • Plastic round dairy tubs, clamshell packaging, and microwave food trays are not accepted.
  • Few manufacturers use recovered injection molded containers in new production, so collecting these items for recycling would impose a cost on the program and the City does not have funds for those extra costs.

How to “Error”?

  • Recycle all papers and cardboard; plastic and glass bottles and jars; cans; and aluminum foil.  Error on the side of caution. When in doubt, leave it out of the recycling bin.  Don’t recycle such things as paper plates and pizza boxes contaminated with food; that goes into the trash. For information on what is recyclable in the City of San Diego’s curbside program, call 858-694-7000, or go to www.recyclingworks.com .

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