This is America Recycles Day and while there is much still to do keep more trash out of landfills, there has been a major shift in thinking over the past couple of decades. WGNS' John Michaelson explains...

This is America Recycles Day and, while there is much still to do to keep more trash out of landfills, there has been a major shift in thinking over the past couple of decades. Environmental advocate Andrew Dobbs says when this event started in 1997, recycling was something a small number of people went out of their way to do. Now, it’s a part of everyday life for most Americans. "Now that we have those curbside solutions for the most common products – glass, plastic aluminum, paper, cardboard, etc. – it's time for us to find convenient solutions for all of our products." The United States produces more than 250 million tons of trash a year, but only about one-third is currently recycled.