[sleepyprincess]

My office doesn't recycle and it frustrates me SO much. I don't understand what is so hard about setting aside all of your paper goods and any plastics/cans/glass. I need to figure out a way to encourage them to do it.

[chunk]

Most times someone is dedicated to doing that and many others do not want to organize it. I bet if you stepped up to assume that role the work would have no issues with it.

[DIYGal]

Chunk is so right. Someone just needs to step up to show everyone else the way. You sound like the perfect person to do that. I am sure everyone will be on board after a few months.

[craftymama]

I would try talking to your boss and see if you can gather everyone for just a few minutes to talk with them and let them know how you feel and see if there is anything you can do to encourage it. Maybe some of them don't understand it and you can explain it better.

[Justin]

I think people are old enough to understand what recycling means so they don't need to be explained what is it and what it does to the environment.

I have to go with the answer of chunk though. You can start it and they might follow your actions by doing an example.

[craftykris]

My company only recycles pop cans! I wash out my soup cans and take them home. Oh wait we also recycle paper and cardboard but I was thinking glass, plastic, etc. I don't know how you can get them to recycle as I haven't figured out a way to get ours to recycle either.

[JennyP]

If you want to do the work in organizing it and keeping up with it, then I would think that your co-workers would at least try to go along with it. Run it by your boss and maybe see if the company will spring for some dedicated recyclable garbage cans(the ones that are labled for aluminum, paper, etc).