It’s a question that might start a household debate; what can be recycled and what can’t? San Antonio is the seventh largest city in the U.S., meaning we produce a lot of trash. However, two local recycling facilities are making a significant dent in the amount of recyclable material that ends up in landfills. Most San Antonio homes have access to color-coded bins to make the process easier, but deciding what goes in each bin can also lead to a debate. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we show you how two local companies combine humans and robots to streamline the recycling process and explain what recycling means.

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