paper and recylcing
Dandelion Girl
is, I find that a good majority of it is paper. We recyle our aluminum
and plastic and glass, and our newspapers. But our neighborhood wont
take white paper. I now have rooted out a way to recycle my regular
white paper, computer paper etc....but what about the millions of pieces
of dyed or semi dyed colored paper that I get in the mail or etc? Inserts
in bills, glossies, whatever have you? I stopped purchasing magazines so
that I wouldnt have to waste all that glossy material..but what about
stuff I cant really help? IS there any way to recycle or re-use this? Is
there anyone who *WANTS* this? I remember in the office I used to work I
could nto convince any recylcers to take it..but maybe there is a
creative way I havent thought of?
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William McKinnon
White paper, computer paper and some of the other items you mentioned can
be recycled.
Until last May I worked for the Canadian Government, and they recycle
these items; so I took my own papers to work to recycle. Now I'm retired
and at university where they too recycle white paper, etc; so I save it up
and take a bag of it in periodically.
There may be some organization in your area which also recycles some or
all of the items you have described.
The efforts you are making already are commendable; moreover you are
helping to save trees and ultimately the planet.
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Bill McKinnon, Mature Student, 1st Year Psychology
Carleton University,
Ottawa, Ontario
Email address: wmck...@chat.carleton.ca
or db...@freenet.carleton.ca
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Brian and Kelly
mail, construction paper, cereal boxes you name it. One great part about
this program is that even envelopes with the plastic window can be
recycled. I would recommend calling your local dept. of waste management,
if they get enough calls maybe they will start a program like the one used
here.
Kelly in Sacramento
Brian and Kelly
Danny R. Faught
Dandelion Girl <os...@voicenet.com> wrote:
> ....but what about the millions of pieces
>of dyed or semi dyed colored paper that I get in the mail or etc? Inserts
>in bills, glossies, whatever have you? I stopped purchasing magazines so
>that I wouldnt have to waste all that glossy material..but what about
>stuff I cant really help? IS there any way to recycle or re-use this?
There is a low grade of paper recyclables known as "mixed paper",
which includes the glossy types of paper. Some places that accept
newspaper also say that glossy inserts are ok, but it's not clear
whether they take all types of mixed paper. Junk mail seems to be in
the same grade as glossy newspaper ads.
Anyway, the bottom line is that you may or may not have facilities in
your area for accepting mixed paper. When I found a place that was
within reasonable driving distance, I saved the paper until I had
enough to make the trip worthwhile. Now, luckily there's another
place that's closer. But I'm in a major metropolitan area.
For recycling centers that are too far away for me to want to make the
trip, some are still within reach of people I work with who commute from
other areas of town. For example, I hand off my polystyrene #6
recyclables to someone who drives by the center every day, but it would
be a 45 minutes drive from home for me one way. Soon I may be able to
set up the same sort of thing for colored HDPE #2 plastic.
--
Danny Faught -- HP-Convex -- Operating System Demolitions Specialist
"Everything is deeply intertwingled." (Ted Nelson, _Computer Lib_)
herl jennifer l
Here at the University of Illinois, we recycle all paper except paper towel,
tissue (for obvious reasons) and carbon paper. The state legislature has
demanded that we reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills, so the U has
people who sort the garbage to get the recyclables out of it.
We regularly bring in all our paper from home to get rid of here. (Our garbage
haulers will take office type paper for recyling, but it's easier to bring it
all here instead of sorting it.)
If you live near a large state-supported institution, they might have a similar
program.
--
Jenny Herl | "The world has enough for everyone's need,
jlh...@uiuc.edu | but not enough for everyone's greed."
University of Illinois |
Urbana-Champaign | --attributed to Mahatma Ghandi (1869-1948)
Pamela D. Lackie
jennifer l) wrote:
> Here at the University of Illinois, we recycle all paper except paper towel,
> tissue (for obvious reasons) and carbon paper. The state legislature has
> demanded that we reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills, so the U has
> people who sort the garbage to get the recyclables out of it.
>
> We regularly bring in all our paper from home to get rid of here. (Our
garbage
> haulers will take office type paper for recyling, but it's easier to bring it
> all here instead of sorting it.)
>
We do the same thing here at Bryn Mawr College. So I bring in all my junk
mail and old catalogs, except ones with good pictures. I cut up all the
seed/gardening catalogs I received last year and pasted the plant growing
info into a scrapbook. The pictures of flowers and vegetables I use to
decoupage old tins and boxes for gifts. (Tomatoes work really well on
pasta storage tins.) You can do the same thing for bottles of wine for
gifts - very original.
Pam Lackie
Pam Jadwick
As a summertime activity when my daughter was about 12, she made
up what she called a family dream book. She
took a three-ring binder and divided it up for each family member. Then
she and her younger sister took a bunch of old catalogs and magazines and
cut out pictures of things they liked and would like to have someday (even
as adults). Then they pasted the pictures into the notebook. She asked
her dad and I to do it, too. We went along with it
because they seemed to really be having fun. Summer ended and I forgot
about the book. Near the holidays, she pulls out this book and asks, "Anyone
need gift ideas?" It was kinda fun looking at what each of them had cut out
(puppies, clothes, flowers, even fancy desserts!). After they finished with
the 2nd generation of use on these catalogs and magazines, we did send them
to the recycling center.
--
Pam J.
Opinions are my own...
Raymond Karczewski
>We seem to throw out a LOT of trash in my apartment..in analyzing what it
>is, I find that a good majority of it is paper. We recyle our aluminum
>and plastic and glass, and our newspapers. But our neighborhood wont
>take white paper. I now have rooted out a way to recycle my regular
>white paper, computer paper etc....but what about the millions of pieces
>of dyed or semi dyed colored paper that I get in the mail or etc? Inserts
>in bills, glossies, whatever have you? I stopped purchasing magazines so
>that I wouldnt have to waste all that glossy material..but what about
>stuff I cant really help? IS there any way to recycle or re-use this? Is
>there anyone who *WANTS* this? I remember in the office I used to work I
>could nto convince any recylcers to take it..but maybe there is a
>creative way I havent thought of?
A short while back I received a phone call (I run a local business)
and there was a follow-up article in our local newspaper regarding
recycling of some of the materials you mention. Among the list of
newly acceptable things are: pastel colored paper, junk mail,
slick and glossy paper, window envelopes, glossy brochures/pamphlets
(all colors OK), staples and paperclips.
The no-nos are carbon paper, darker than pastel colored paper,
paper with glues, tape, glitter or crayon, newspaper (our local dump
recycles these), waxed paper/label sheets, UPS and Federal Express
envelopes.
If your local recyclers are serious about ways to recyle these
items you may suggest to them that they contact the people I got this
list from for more information:
SPARC Enterprises
(an organization that employs the developmentally disabled)
(541) 476-8241 (Oregon)
They have placed collection barrels at various businesses in town,
City Hall, and the local library and the barrels are filling up.
Anita K.
Raymond Karczewski http://www.virtualplex.com/vplex/ark/
Katrina Knight
: Dandelion Girl <os...@voicenet.com> wrote:
: >....but what about the millions of pieces
: >of dyed or semi dyed colored paper that I get in the mail or etc? Inserts
: >in bills, glossies, whatever have you? I stopped purchasing magazines so
: >that I wouldnt have to waste all that glossy material..but what about
: >stuff I cant really help? IS there any way to recycle or re-use this? Is
: >there anyone who *WANTS* this? I remember in the office I used to work I
: >could nto convince any recylcers to take it..but maybe there is a
: >creative way I havent thought of?
: The no-nos are carbon paper, darker than pastel colored paper,
: paper with glues, tape, glitter or crayon, newspaper (our local dump
: recycles these), waxed paper/label sheets, UPS and Federal Express
: envelopes.
The only no-nos for paper recycling here are paper and boxes with either
a waxed coating or foil or plastic inserts. Staples, envelope cellophane,
tape, glitter, crayon markings and newspaper are all acceptable. The city
of Reading (PA) contracted to have the paper, as well as glass, cans and
most plastics picked up at the curb.
We have a city solid waste department and a county recycling agency,
both of which provide info on recycling centers that take various items.
It would be worthwhile checking to see if similar info is available in
your area. Local environmental groups sometimes keep track of recycling
centers also.
Katrina Knight
kkn...@epix.net
Reading, PA, USA