Can you recycle paper towels?

So, products like paper napkins, paper towels, tissues, and anything else that might have come into contact with food, grease, or your filthy, filthy mouth (or any bodily fluids, really) should be trashed entirely to reduce the likelihood of an entire batch of recyclable paper products being contaminated by one greasy paper towel. read more

Although paper towels cannot be recycled at most recycling plants, they can be used for composting and creating mulch. Creating and maintaining a compost heap can be a time-consuming process, but will produce cheap, high-quality mulch to use in gardens. read more

Nice white computer paper has a long, strong fiber, and every time you recycle that paper, the fiber gets shorter. If done properly, that computer paper can be recycled six to eight times. However, if you shred that same crisp computer paper, you’re lucky if it can even be recycled once. read more

While you may not have the option of recycling your paper towels, you can reduce your use of paper towels and reuse the paper towels you do use. Reduce the number of paper towels you use by grabbing an old-fashioned sponge or dishcloth to mop up kitchen spills. read more