Recycling includes buying recycled Minnesota residents are great recyclers. Our recycling rate is consistently among the highest in the nation. But there's more to recycling than putting your newspaper, glass, plastics and metals out on the curb each week. Consumers should look for recycled content in the products they buy. By using recycled materials, the manufacturers of recycled products create less pollution and use less energy.
Recycling is good for Minnesota's economy, too.
When you buy recycled-content products, you're supporting more than 8700 Minnesota jobs and preserving the environment. It saves natural resources. By making products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials, we conserve land and reduce the need to drill for oil and dig for minerals. It saves energy. It saves clean air and water.