 Uh, Dad, what are you doing? I was just trying to make some room in the recycling bin. You do know you're not supposed to crush bottles, cans, or jugs, right? Our school toured the Tri-County Recycling Facility and learned that material is sorted by shape. Flat items like paper and cardboard are filtered out on the top. Bottles, jugs, and jars fall through to the next conveyor. So if I crush them... Exactly! When they're flat, they could end up not getting recycled at all. And even worse, becoming a problem in the paper recycling process. Brought to you by the Tri-County Recycling Facility. Learn more at RecycleMoreTriCounty.org.