Curbside Recycling
Limiting the Impact of Plastics
RECYCLE
- You can take styrofoam
peanuts and bubble-wrap to most packaging stores. Look in the phone
book under "Packaging" and call first to confirm.
- Most large grocery
stores have a bin where you can drop off plastic bags. Reuse cloth,
plastic and paper bags instead of getting new ones.
- Many companies
will take back used toner cartridges. Ask the company you do business
with or call the Ecology Center Recycling Hotline for listings: 527-5555.
REDUCE
AND REUSE
- Avoid plastic
by buying in glass or metal whenever possible.
- Look for items
with little or no packaging.
- Bring your own
containers and bags to stores and refill or reuse them.
- Purchase items
in refillable containers.
- Eliminate packaging
by buying in bulk whenever possible.
- Urge your grocery
store and other stores where you shop to carry products in bulk or that
have reduced and recycled content packaging.
- Avoid disposable
products: razors, pens, lighters, plastic utensils, batteries.
- Use reusable cloth
napkins, tableware and plates when hosting a party.
- Bring your own
cup when purchasing beverages away from home.
- Ask your nursery
if they'll take back plastic pots.
- Refill toner cartridges
when possible.
- Buy used items
when possible.
BUY
RECYCLED CONTENT
- Buy products and
packaging that contain recycled content. In order to complete the recycling
loop, consumers must buy recycled products.
SUPPORT
MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY
- If you are unable
to recycle a particular plastic container, try contacting the company
that manufactured the product and ask them to put their product in more
easily recyclable containers. Also ask them to use recycled content
in their packaging or to use glass or metal instead.
