Recycling Posts From Yesteryear
May 6, 2008 by Peggy
As Jennifer mentioned in her April poll results post, we’re going to discuss recycling a bit more. But, have you checked out the archives for the Recycle category?
It’s full of lots of good info, and I pulled out a few that might particularly interest you. Jennifer wrote the first three posts below a few months ago, before I joined Tree Hugging Family. They deal with specialized recycling questions, like what to do with prescription bottles.
How to Recycle Prescription Bottles
Also, don’t forgot to brush up on your basic recycling terms:
Recycling Terms You Should Know Part One and Part Two
Do you have any recycling questions?
This is more of a reusing question…I have a huge jug w/a nice handle that can’t be recycled b/c it’s #7. I was thinking of using it for dry storage but a friend said that # is the worst for leaching. So I just throw it out…? I guess it would make a good watering jug but I was wondering what you thought about the leaching of #s other than 1 and 2.
That’s a long question. Personally, I’d just use it for watering plants, or some other non-human/pet use. If it’s newer, you can take it back to where you got it maybe.
Here’s one article (easy read) about it. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/326907_plastic09.html
DramaMama, #7 is a composite of different plastics. That’s why it can’t be recycled. What came in it? I don’t see this one used for food much.
From what I understand, the worst one for leaching is #3 — PVC. But for a human water container, I have switched to SIGG, avoiding all plastics.