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## What is Recycling 101?

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Recycling 101 is an online, self-paced course created in partnership with the [Association of Oregon Recyclers](http://aorr.org/). Recycling 101 students engage with thought-provoking text and multimedia to learn how their own waste prevention choices can positively affect our planet’s natural resources.

### Who can take Recycling 101?

Recycling 101 is the perfect choice for current and prospective employees in sustainability-centered industries, those who plan to implement recycling systems in their organizations and those who want to improve recycling in their communities. Gaining a Recycling 101 Certificate will benefit [business owners](https://workspace.oregonstate.edu/recycling-resources), teachers, community leaders and others.

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