In my area the recycling rules for glass and cans require them to be washed clean and without any lids or caps on. I have this thing about water being wasted and have had many a discussion about washing recycle items AFTER the normal dishwashing water has been dumped down the drain. The running of the tap just to wash out one tin of anything could use up as much water as the houses total recycling benefit to the environment.This is going on big time all the time. The waste of water in recycling is phenominal and it costs us, the recycler, and not the Council or its Contractor.
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