Recycling guide points the way to 'better choices'

Every year, the Wrangell Cooperative Association reminds the community about the recycling and waste disposal options available in town. The initiative, said Kim Wickman, who coordinates the effort, is about "giving people the information they need to make better choices."

Wickman believes that most people want to lessen their environmental impact, but don't always know how. "Making (recycling) simpler for people makes them a lot likelier to do it," explained Wickman.

The WCA's 2022 disposal guide lists what to do with hazardous wastes, paper, aluminum cans, worn-out gillnets, dirty motor oil,...