S1: Hey there San Diego. It's Andrew Bracken in for Jade Heinemann. San Diegans began to recycle organic waste this year. Today we get some tips on how to manage our green waste and even some tips for our blue bins as well. Plus , we hear about new research on how different media outlets are covering climate change. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our communities through conversation. Earlier this year , San Diego introduced composting.
S1: What are some common forms that those plastics come in ? Are you talking about ? Like , I don't know , little plastic bags , like plastic liner bags and things like that. Yeah. S1: And earlier you mentioned kind of an item that you were putting in the bin that shouldn't have been. And I think that's almost like comforting for people to hear that , you know , even an expert like yourself can sometimes miss label stuff. I mean , for example , I didn't realize , you know , about , you know , pet waste needs to stay out of the green bin.
S1: I think one challenge when it comes to the green waste and composting , things like that can be , you know , people in apartments may not have as easy access to the green bins. S2: So items that are smaller than a credit card are typically too small to be recycled. The reason for this is when they're at the recycling facility. They will just fly off the conveyor belt because they're too light. So things that are smaller than a credit card. Typically you will want to put them in the trash bin if they're larger than the size of a credit card or kind of the weight of a credit card.
S2: Yeah. That's the best thing you can do is bring a reusable , um , bring a reusable mug to your coffee shop. Um. S2: Yeah , I would recommend going to waste free , dawg. Um , there you can type in basically anything that you want to learn how to recycle. You'll type in your zip code , um , and it will bring up a list of places where you can recycle it , whether that be your curbside blue bin , your organic waste bin , or a variety of different specialty recyclers.
S1: That's ahead on Midday Edition. You're listening to KPBS Midday Edition. I'm Andrew Bracken in for Jade Hindman. Summer hasn't been here for long , and already many parts of the country are feeling the effects of extreme weather , from heat domes to tropical storms and more. Along with that can come greater focus on climate change and its effects. A new study out of UC San Diego found differences in how certain news outlets cover the topic of climate change.
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