Comments on: What Types of Plastics Can Be Recycled? http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Steph http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-34093 Steph Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:58:08 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-34093 So, I am really trying hard to recycle as much as i can. with halloween behind us i have a few plastic bags from the candy. could i put them in the recycling with the other plastic bags i have or do they get thrown in the trash? i am so confused because no one seems to have a direct answer for this one... any help would be appreciated. So, I am really trying hard to recycle as much as i can. with halloween behind us i have a few plastic bags from the candy. could i put them in the recycling with the other plastic bags i have or do they get thrown in the trash? i am so confused because no one seems to have a direct answer for this one… any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Mark Todd http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-33758 Mark Todd Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:59:50 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-33758 Hi, I am Agent for a N.Z company who manufacture machinery to rid the world of plastics. "BYFUSION" will fix the problem of recycled plastics No 1 to No 7.. The machines grinds up the plastic, washes it, then it compresses it into new products such as Blocks, Bollards, Pallets, sheets, curbing, etc etc. The machinery uses up to 10 tonne of plastic per 8 hour day,this amount is about the amount of plastic a city of 500,000 use in 1 day.... If the machinery is used 24 hours, thats 30 tonne of plastic not dumped and that is a lot of plastic....Thats 210 tonne per week..! ! ! The machine can be seen working on " YOUTUBE"... There is a machine being made at present to fit inside a 40ft Container. If anyone would like more information please e.mail me . Thankyou. Mark Todd Hi,
I am Agent for a N.Z company who manufacture machinery to rid the world of plastics.
“BYFUSION” will fix the problem of recycled plastics No 1 to No 7.. The machines grinds up the plastic, washes it, then it compresses it into new products such as Blocks, Bollards, Pallets, sheets, curbing, etc etc. The machinery uses up to 10 tonne of plastic per 8 hour day,this amount is about the amount of plastic a city of 500,000 use in 1 day….
If the machinery is used 24 hours, thats 30 tonne of plastic not dumped and that is a lot of plastic….Thats 210 tonne per week..! ! !
The machine can be seen working on ” YOUTUBE”…
There is a machine being made at present to fit inside a 40ft Container.
If anyone would like more information please e.mail me .
Thankyou.
Mark Todd

]]> By: Lisa http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-33508 Lisa Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:34:35 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-33508 Medication containers and film canisters are stock piled at my job, a camp, where we use them for first aid purposes. They have a few uses around here, but mostly they hold ticks so we can send them in to be tested for lyme disease. Contact local schools (art teachers) or any camps that might be in your area, they might be able to re-use some of the non-recyclable plastics. Medication containers and film canisters are stock piled at my job, a camp, where we use them for first aid purposes. They have a few uses around here, but mostly they hold ticks so we can send them in to be tested for lyme disease. Contact local schools (art teachers) or any camps that might be in your area, they might be able to re-use some of the non-recyclable plastics.

]]> By: Belli skin care for pregnancy & baby | Pregnancy & Baby Blog http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-32463 Belli skin care for pregnancy & baby | Pregnancy & Baby Blog Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:41:39 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-32463 [...] info at the website. Their bottles are polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene, both of which are recyclable however, they don’t post a “Please recycle” reminder on their [...] [...] info at the website. Their bottles are polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene, both of which are recyclable however, they don’t post a “Please recycle” reminder on their [...]

]]> By: Myron http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-29834 Myron Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:41:58 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-29834 This list is great... But, As the previous posters said "where can I Recycle #5, or #7 or..." I think many manufacturers feel that they are being responsible by providing Recyclable containers or packaging made of #4,#5,#6,#7, Etc. "hey it is recyclable..." But why make a product of a recyclable material that is known nationally to not have a usable recycling stream, to me, that is just as irresponsible as making products out of non-recyclable materials... what good is having your product in a # 5 if no one recycles #5? ???? Perhaps if no one recycles #5 or #6 or #7 we need to get VERY VOCAL to the manufacturers of such items and highly encourage them to use commonly recyclable materials I.E. #1, #2, #3... Etc... or encourage research on how to economically recycle the 5s,6s,and 7s... For the manufacturers to just make it out of recyclable materials is only half the equation.. the other half is to actually have those products recycled!!!! Why does so called"contaminated" plastic have to be rejected? could it be made into something that does nott require "pure" plastic? can it be "cleaned", if necessary? This list is great… But, As the previous posters said “where can I Recycle #5, or #7 or…” I think many manufacturers feel that they are being responsible by providing Recyclable containers or packaging made of #4,#5,#6,#7, Etc. “hey it is recyclable…” But why make a product of a recyclable material that is known nationally to not have a usable recycling stream, to me, that is just as irresponsible as making products out of non-recyclable materials… what good is having your product in a # 5 if no one recycles #5? ????

Perhaps if no one recycles #5 or #6 or #7 we need to get VERY VOCAL to the manufacturers of such items and highly encourage them to use commonly recyclable materials I.E. #1, #2, #3… Etc… or encourage research on how to economically recycle the 5s,6s,and 7s… For the manufacturers to just make it out of recyclable materials is only half the equation.. the other half is to actually have those products recycled!!!!

Why does so called”contaminated” plastic have to be rejected? could it be made into something that does nott require “pure” plastic? can it be “cleaned”, if necessary?

]]> By: Cyndi http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-27347 Cyndi Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:55:27 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-27347 Where can I recycle #5 plastic medicine bottles from my old RX or when will the pharmacies quit using them. I cannot find anyplace to recycle them? I have a huge supply and if you think of everyoen that takes RX, you ask for old RX what what about the bottles them were in? PLEASE someone answer me on this? Cyndi Where can I recycle #5 plastic medicine bottles from my old RX or when will the pharmacies quit using them. I cannot find anyplace to recycle them?

I have a huge supply and if you think of everyoen that takes RX, you ask for old RX what what about the bottles them were in?

PLEASE someone answer me on this?

Cyndi

]]> By: Bob Haddock http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-26715 Bob Haddock Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:51:40 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-26715 Our recycler only takes 1's and 2's with necks. And they will not take any with lids -- they get thrown into the landfill !!! I make sure all my lids are off (which none are recycleable anyway - they go into the landfill) -rinsed out and clean as possible, then the company that recycles them won't have any tendancy to throw anythiong into the landfill. It is a profit game, whatever the collection company can make a profit on is what gets recycled. I started recycling 3 months ago and just put my first trash bag out!. I have tried to recycle everything I can within a 50 mile radius. Local recycler DID start #5's but still no food #5 containers!! They say they are "contaminated". Happy Trails Our recycler only takes 1’s and 2’s with necks. And they will not take any with lids — they get thrown into the landfill !!! I make sure all my lids are off (which none are recycleable anyway – they go into the landfill) -rinsed out and clean as possible, then the company that recycles them won’t have any tendancy to throw anythiong into the landfill. It is a profit game, whatever the collection company can make a profit on is what gets recycled. I started recycling 3 months ago and just put my first trash bag out!. I have tried to recycle everything I can within a 50 mile radius. Local recycler DID start #5’s but still no food #5 containers!! They say they are “contaminated”.
Happy Trails

]]> By: Kenny W http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-26479 Kenny W Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:06:57 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-26479 Wow I didn't know what all can be recycled and where would one take all of those recycled stuff too.? The recycling center around here takes those items out and throws them away.. I need more info on where to take Large Loads of these recycleable and to get the public alittle money back into threre pockets after I get my Bussiness going.. Wow I didn’t know what all can be recycled and where would one take all of those recycled stuff too.? The recycling center around here takes those items out and throws them away..
I need more info on where to take Large Loads of these recycleable and to get the public alittle money back into threre pockets after I get my Bussiness going..

]]> By: Kendra http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-26274 Kendra Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:54:54 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-26274 There's more info here: http://www.thegreenguide.com/buying-guide/plastic-containers Tupperware is not Plastic #7. There’s more info here: http://www.thegreenguide.com/buying-guide/plastic-containers

Tupperware is not Plastic #7.

]]> By: freakshow http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/comment-page-1/#comment-25540 freakshow Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:34:42 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/08/17/green-forum-plastic-recycling/#comment-25540 Hi. I did get some info. Not alot. Not to much. Just some. We hippies believe in the downfall of plastic!!!!!!!!! Hi. I did get some info. Not alot. Not to much. Just some. We hippies believe in the downfall of plastic!!!!!!!!!

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