These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in only bogs down the system.

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These seven everyday items seem like safe bets for the blue bin. They're not, and tossing them in only bogs down the system. David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all ...