San Jose apparently is “#1 recycler among nation’s largest cities.” This is all well and good, but if products aren’t purchased that are made from recycled materials, it’s all for naught.

The EPA has put together a fantastic list on how you can close the loop. Many products you already purchase may already be made! Even Starbucks cups are largely made up from post-consumer products. (This is in no way an endorsement of Starbucks, if anything it should disgust you that I would invoke such unsavory-ness)