Workers at Balcones Resources in eastern Travis County pile up bales of recycled items ready to be picked up by shoppers.

Check the blue bins; you are probably wrong

It’s a similar struggle for many: you walk to the recycling bin, look at the item in your hand, and ask yourself, “Is this recyclable?” As climate change in Austin becomes more apparent, people may find themselves tossing plastic cutlery, polystyrene and even HEB plastic grocery bags into the recycling in hopes they will be …

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