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DO YOU RECYCLE ?

MorningLover — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:53:18 GMT

My DD came home the other day with some takeout food for

herself. I was noticing the nice plastic containers with lids. It

has me wondering how many people recycle or reuse these

containers. How about All plastic containers, water bottles,

detergent containers, etc......Do you recycle ?

It saddens me to think that many people just throw them in

the trash daily !

We don't have curbside recycling but our community has two

recycling sites. They accept glass, plastic, cans, paper and

cardboard. I take advantage of this and try to do my part and

recycle everything I can.

I wish more people would do this. Please stop and think what

you are throwing away! Can you recycle it ? We all need to pitch

in and stop polluting our environment.

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Pecky — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:56:46 GMT

I definately recycle.

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NickNack — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:57:04 GMT

We have curbside recycling, and I do recycle. I recycle everything I can. I have a friend who doesn't, and I don't understand that at all. I've tried to talk to her, but she says her husband doesn't want to do it.

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ECBG — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:59:37 GMT

It surprised me somewhere doesn't offer curbside recycling with trash pickup. I thought it was a law by now.

We recycle everything. Our county wants us to use blue trash bags for recycling.

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HappyDaze — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:13:09 GMT

It saddens me too. There are a bunch of people around me who never recycle and I have no idea why since it is so easy these days- they clearly mark on the container what can go in it and you don't even need to sort it (except the glass needs to be separate)!

I not only recycle but I compost and buy compostable products when available. My regular 15 gallon garbage is not even half full when they come to collect it but my 32 gallon recycle bin is packed full (they only pick that up ever other week). Most of the things like plastic lids that I can't put in my recycle bin I can take to Whole Foods and they recycle them, making toothbrushes, etc.

If they are good sturdy plastic containers I will re-use them. I have several in my cabinets.

I also never use plastic utensils- I bring my bamboo set with me everywhere I go ( I have sets in every car and in my purses, lol).

I don't use plastic straws- I have my own reusable ones I carry with me.

I also always bring my re-usable grocery bags and veggie bags- I have sets in each car. No plastic or paper for me.

My plastic garbage bags biodegrade completely within several months.

I am always looking for ways to reduce my carbon and environmental footprint!

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Suziepeach — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:03:43 GMT

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:03:45 GMT

My county has once a week curbside recycling . Most everything can be recycled with one or two exceptions. Everyone seems to participate, as we pay for it in our county taxes. I agree it is

a very good thing.

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itsmagic — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:10:49 GMT

We don't have curbside recycling in our area but we do recycle by taking everything that we can to a recycling center about 20 minutes away.

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nunya — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:11:02 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
It surprised me somewhere doesn't offer curbside recycling with trash pickup. I thought it was a law by now.

We recycle everything. Our county wants us to use blue trash bags for recycling.

The only curbside pickup we have is regular trash.

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LilacTree — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:15:17 GMT

Yes we do. We have a three-bin trashcan in the kitchen. We also wash the recyclables thoroughly (where appropriate, e.g., bottles, cans, etc.) before we put them in the bin.

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Krimpette — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:16:27 GMT

I live in a townhouse community with weekly curbside recycling pickup provided by the county. All they ask is that you keep paper materials separated for all the other recyclables. It's nice to see that most residents do their share in recycling, but I have a neighbor across the street who recycles absolutely nothing. Such a shame.

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shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:22:53 GMT

Yes, I recycle but could probably be a little more diligent about it. Our community has curbside recycling and my workplace is a large supporter of recycling as well. I can bring things to work for recycling as there are several bins located throughout. I have a large bag that I carry back and forth to work every day that I use to carry my recyclables (water bottles, paper, detergent bottles, etc.).

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scotnovel — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:23:37 GMT

We don't have curbside recycling either but the recycling center is about 5 minutes from the center of town and also from Kroger and Food City so it is very convenient. I usually head to the recycling center first and then to the grocery store.

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sunshine45 — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:24:05 GMT

we have once a week mixed curbside recycling and once a month yard waste recycling. we have one regular trash pickup a week.

we try to recycle as much as we can, but there are some things that cannot go into our mixed recycling,......clam shell containers, plastic wrap, plastic bags, styrofoam, candy bar/food wrappers, and more.

the plastic bags i take to the grocery store to place in their bins.

i save the restaurant containers, nice deli containers, and some glass containers. i use those mostlly for when i pack things up for leftovers for friends and family to take home. they know they dont have to bring them back.

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cotton4me — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:32:51 GMT

We have curbside recycling. Years ago the city issued large blue trash cans for recycling materials. We don't have to sort anything. We always have a full container and sometimes have to use two.

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millieshops — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:33:01 GMT

I do recycle. In all good conscience, I couldn't order newspaper delivery if I didn't also recycle paper.

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ValuSkr — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:36:48 GMT

Recycling is important. We don't have curbside pickup either. But our community has bins for single-stream recycling. I save my recyclables in the garage and load up the car several times a year for a trip to the recycling area.

I'm dismayed as well by the number of people who apparently don't recycle. My neighbor is a school teacher with small, elementary-school-age children. He, of all people, should recycle - knowing its benefits and wanting to set a good example for the kids. But, no. They have so much garbage (twice a week pick-up) and a lot of if it is cardboard.

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susielong — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:43:15 GMT

Ever since they dropped the blue bin at our house, 15 years or so ago, I have done it religiously. I mean if they're going to come and pick it up and all you have to do is put in there, why not. It's so easy to do, just rinse out whatever needs it, put it in the bin, sit it on the curb and that's it. It's just second nature to me to do it now. When I go to somebody's house that doesn't do it, I find myself wanting to put it in the bin and there isn't one. Really hard for me to throw it in the trash knowing it can be recycled to help the universer.

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danielsl — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:44:46 GMT

YES! We have curbside pickup once a week in Florida and we take our recycle to the Transfer Station (my Grampa called it "the dumps") in Maine.

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StylishLady — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:47:06 GMT

We have a large "blue bin" in which we stow all recyclables. It gets picked up once a week. The best part is that we don't have to separate things like paper, glass, or plastic. I think it must help some. Better than simple building a bigger mountain of trash.