AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Committing to living a more sustainable life can be daunting for some people, with many reporting barriers like confusion surrounding recycling as reasons they avoid it, according to a survey published in 2022. READ MORE | New survey discovers why most people don’t recycle Rich Segal spoke with Vernon Effenberger, an information specialist with Take Care of Texas, to talk about debunking some myths when it comes to sustainable living. Take Care of Texas is a statewide campaign that is part of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. One of the subjects Effenberger and Segal cover is whether or not you should clean out your recyclables before depositing them in recycling bins, and if doing so is a waste of water. Effenberger also talks about if sustainable products are more expensive than non-sustainables, and he discusses the practice of putting organics in the compost. Watch their full Q&A in the video player at the top of this story.