By Sarah Soulier, manager of industry narrative at the Grocery Manufacturers Association
Browse the Internet for a few minutes and you’ll likely run across a headline blasting Millennials for “killing” a long-accepted practice. As a Millennial myself, my generation has been blamed for the demise of the housing market, nine-to-five jobs, chain restaurants and even pants — all for being born between 1981 to 1996.
But when it comes to recycling, Millennials should be experts. We were raised in classrooms with the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” mantra taped to the walls and lessons from Ms. Frizzle on the Magic School Bus, teaching us the importance of keeping the earth clean. If there’s one thing we can’t be accused of killing, it’s recycling…