Sample Myth #1 Recycled stuff just ends up in the trash anyway. Truth Now we can't say that some bottle placed in a recycling bin never ended up in a landfill, but the fact of the matter is that people who make bikes, buildings, bad cars, banjos, bird cages, beer bottles, bi-weekly magazines, you name it, need recycled stuff from you! This is no great myth, this is real! Why would towns pay to throw it away when there's money in the deal? Sample Myth #2 Recycling paper takes jobs away from lumberjacks.

Truth If you're calling them lumberjacks, you don't know what you're talking about. That's so 1885. North Carolina's paper industry NEEDS paper! They WANT paper! They still grow and cut down trees but it isn't enough... they need your old Cosmo to make into tomorrow's Time. Don't believe me? Check out Weyerhaeuser's Site. Sample Myth #3 Recycling's hard. Truth If you think that, you must think Sasquatch is still on the loose. Hey, while you're at it, don't go flashing your lights at a car with only one headlight and I think Nessy is calling you to the Loch.

First step: Recycle your stuff. That's just basic. Second step: Get on your friends if they don't recycle their stuff. You don't have to be all mean about it, just let them know that each time they trash their good stuff, they're cutting down on their options for opportunity! What goes around, comes around... keep the can going! Third step: Dispel myths!