Monday, April 23, 2007

Stepping Up the Recycling

We're pretty good about recycling and we're getting even better. I've decided the next step is to recycle even if I have to take some extra steps and it can't go in the single stream blue bin. The two items I have decided to start recycling/getting back into use is plastic bags/plastic film and Styrofoam. I need to do a bit more research on the plastic bags/film but I know they can't go in the single stream but they can be dropped off at grocery stores. A lot of the plastic wrap that packaging comes in can go in there too, I think. That's the part I still need to sort out. And Styrofoam is very hard to truly recycle but a lot of packing stores will take it to reuse.

The boys got so many toys for their birthday! I was really conscious about recycling all the packaging and wrapping (yes wrapping paper can go in the blue bin- I called at Christmas) I possibly could. That led me to the recycling guide in the phone book and my decision to start recycling above and beyond the big blue bin.
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5 comments:

  1. EmilyApril 24, 2007 at 8:52 AM

    Hi Jennifer
    We recycle our plastic bags at Safeway. They have a big barrel right inside the front door and you just stick them in the hole in the top. I am sure other grocery stores have them too but I know Safeway does for sure.

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  2. Eco-MomApril 24, 2007 at 9:10 AM

    Yes, I have seen that same barrel at Raley's, too. I will be interested in seeing if you can put the other thin plastics (films and such) in there, too. With all of Avery's gifts this year, I went through the process of separating the plastic window from the cardboard box, only to have to throw away the window portion. :-(

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  3. jellybeanmichelleApril 24, 2007 at 10:38 AM

    I'll have to double check my resources, but I thought I read somewhere that you can take all of your plastic bags, put them in one plastic bag, and then put it in the recycle bin.
    Like I said, I have to double check.

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  4. EmilyApril 24, 2007 at 10:54 AM

    I cant remember off hand everything (types of plastic bags/wrap) they take and don't take but it says on the barrel and I will take note next time I see it.

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  5. jellybeanmichelleApril 24, 2007 at 11:02 AM

    Here is a link where I got my information:
    http://www.sonomacountymom.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3192&page=2

    I hope your able to view that page.
    Each city is different on recycling, which I did not know.

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