6/3/13
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While many of us know a plastic container marked with Nos. 1 or 2 on the bottom means it is easily recyclable, we need to be sure it did not hold any poisonous or toxic substances. Containers that held pesticides, cleaning products or bleach must be rinsed out thoroughly before recycling. If in doubt, it is better to throw the container away than to place the contaminated recyclable plastic into the recycling bin.