Comments on: Five Common Paper Contaminants http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marsha http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-31348 Marsha Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:20:42 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-31348 I'm looking for a way to recycle soft drink cans at work. I do the recycle of paper items for our office but I don't have a good way to store soft drink cans because of the problem with ants. Anybody have a good suggestion? I’m looking for a way to recycle soft drink cans at work. I do the recycle of paper items for our office but I don’t have a good way to store soft drink cans because of the problem with ants. Anybody have a good suggestion?

]]> By: Charles Kolb http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-28105 Charles Kolb Thu, 14 May 2009 14:02:40 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-28105 Our local recycler said that cereal boxes are not recyclable in this area. Cereal boxes are made of what's called paper board, but corrugated cardboard is OK. Any reason for this? How can I get this changed to include any/all paper board? Our local recycler said that cereal boxes are not recyclable in this area. Cereal boxes are made of what’s called paper board, but corrugated cardboard is OK. Any reason for this? How can I get this changed to include any/all paper board?

]]> By: "Cal" http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-26337 "Cal" Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:35:12 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-26337 If one is concerned with identity theft through recycling their paper bills and such, one should probably purchase a paper shredder and then empty the shredded contents into a large PAPER grocery bag and then staple the top closed and properly label the outside of the bag to read something like, "LOW GRADE PAPER" so the employee at the sorting/recycling center will know what it is. Another tip is that one can take the shredded paper and gradually disperse it into one's compost pile where it will break down and add to your compost. If one is concerned with identity theft through recycling their paper bills and such, one should probably purchase a paper shredder and then empty the shredded contents into a large PAPER grocery bag and then staple the top closed and properly label the outside of the bag to read something like, “LOW GRADE PAPER” so the employee at the sorting/recycling center will know what it is. Another tip is that one can take the shredded paper and gradually disperse it into one’s compost pile where it will break down and add to your compost.

]]> By: THere are thing that you shouldn’t stick in the blue bins! http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-24346 THere are thing that you shouldn’t stick in the blue bins! Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:04:58 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-24346 [...] boxes. The oil from pizza can contaminate cardboard boxes, making it impossible to process them into clean [...] [...] boxes. The oil from pizza can contaminate cardboard boxes, making it impossible to process them into clean [...]

]]> By: Tadpole http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-24286 Tadpole Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:16:53 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-24286 I recycle the top of the pizza box if there is no sign of oil, etc. Is this ok? How about Advair inhaler containers? They are made of hard plastic. Is there ever an identity theft problem with recycled paper, etc.? Hoping you will reply to me. I WANT TO DO IT RIGHT AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO. With your help we can. Thanks, Tadpole I recycle the top of the pizza box if there is no sign of oil, etc. Is this ok? How about Advair inhaler containers? They are made of hard plastic. Is there ever an identity theft problem with recycled paper, etc.?
Hoping you will reply to me. I WANT TO DO IT RIGHT AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO. With your help we can.
Thanks, Tadpole

]]> By: Calista http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-24278 Calista Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:42:41 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-24278 I live in both Los Angeles, California and Eugene, Oregon and I am writing to tell you that our recycling company says that pizza boxes are indeed recyclable in the facilities in L.A. and Eugene. I live in both Los Angeles, California and Eugene, Oregon and I am writing to tell you that our recycling company says that pizza boxes are indeed recyclable in the facilities in L.A. and Eugene.

]]> By: Are you contaminating the recycled paper stream? « greener loudoun http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-20094 Are you contaminating the recycled paper stream? « greener loudoun Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:06:35 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-20094 [...] Via EARTH911.org [...] [...] Via EARTH911.org [...]

]]> By: Theresa http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-20069 Theresa Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:04:10 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-20069 Reading all these articles is great. Thank You! May i add comment heard from a relative that sounded like a good idea to me: What if the Government (because workers would be given good wages and ALL towns would have the "service") set up One stop recycling centers that you could bring All recyling to that you can't put at curb side (by the way, we need to rethink the paper containers to keep product dry at curb side...Why make it a problem?). Her idea was even to get unused medication, paint, nailpolish, spray cans, unused body care products, and posions, out of land fills. Why not even have miss. metal recycling; I have an old tin filled with small metal nail clippers and such i keep adding to rather than throwing away, but I won't be planting them or anything! As it is, remembering, and keeping info on all the different places to bring different items is silly. NO One and I mean NO One we know is properly doing all the recycling that could be done. The Gov. could set uniform rules for everyone and distribution to manufacturing would become stream-lined. The cost of program would be off-set by selling the post consumer product of course. The present whole sale recyclers could become part of system and employees would get health insurance. My relative and I thought that it would be something taught about in schools, posted in news papers, with public service announcements on TV and radio, with a web site and phone #'s. Every one would do more because the idea would be more common place and accessable to every one...in the whole nation. Why not even connect to Canada and Mexico. Here is something the Fed. Gov. could do well and efficiently with needed jobs created and poison & waste reduced significantly. We could do this...and do it it well. Yes We Can America!!! (Damn, that speech is getting to me) Reading all these articles is great. Thank You! May i add comment heard from a relative that sounded like a good idea to me: What if the Government (because workers would be given good wages and ALL towns would have the “service”) set up One stop recycling centers that you could bring All recyling to that you can’t put at curb side (by the way, we need to rethink the paper containers to keep product dry at curb side…Why make it a problem?). Her idea was even to get unused medication, paint, nailpolish, spray cans, unused body care products, and posions, out of land fills. Why not even have miss. metal recycling; I have an old tin filled with small metal nail clippers and such i keep adding to rather than throwing away, but I won’t be planting them or anything! As it is, remembering, and keeping info on all the different places to bring different items is silly. NO One and I mean NO One we know is properly doing all the recycling that could be done. The Gov. could set uniform rules for everyone and distribution to manufacturing would become stream-lined. The cost of program would be off-set by selling the post consumer product of course. The present whole sale recyclers could become part of system and employees would get health insurance. My relative and I thought that it would be something taught about in schools, posted in news papers, with public service announcements on TV and radio, with a web site and phone #’s. Every one would do more because the idea would be more common place and accessable to every one…in the whole nation. Why not even connect to Canada and Mexico. Here is something the Fed. Gov. could do well and efficiently with needed jobs created and poison & waste reduced significantly. We could do this…and do it it well. Yes We Can America!!! (Damn, that speech is getting to me)

]]> By: straus75 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/09/01/five-common-paper-contaminants/comment-page-1/#comment-19088 straus75 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:34:57 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=3386#comment-19088 "As a good rule of thumb, make sure your paper recyclables are covered if it’s raining." This is not always possible - as well, most folks don't know this, so what happens with all that paper?  Is it tossed? "As a good rule of thumb, make sure your paper recyclables are covered if it’s raining."

This is not always possible – as well, most folks don’t know this, so what happens with all that paper?  Is it tossed?

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