Wishcycling , tossing something that can’t be recycled into the blue bin, is the bane of recycling programs because it can contaminate other materials in the system. Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Lauren Olson, zero waste manager at compostable tableware maker World Centric in Rohnert Park, California, about building simple habits that prevent wishcycling. Simply keeping up with your local recycling program ‘s rules is the best step you can take. But with rules changing so often consumers need to build a habit of checking with their recycler’s website frequently. Lauren Olson, zero waste manager, World Centric Wishcycled materials, which can include many types of plastic, glass, and electronics, can lead to injuries in the materials recovery facility (MRF, or “murph”) where recyclables are sorted. Machines can be jammed by Styrofoam and plastic film, for example. And when workers try to clear the machines they can be injured. Lauren also discusses how compostable and recyc...