Comments on: Visual Guide to Recycling Plastics #1 thru #7 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/ Living Green. Here. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: thoughtful card sender http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-73179 thoughtful card sender Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:26:49 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-73179 It’s such a pity! The majority of the 7 billion greeting cards purchased in the US each year are discarded. Despite the beauty of their design, the purpose of greeting cards is to provide your family and friends the feeling of importance, then be thrown away! The landfill is the final destination for all these beautiful cards…until NOW! By using Thoughtful Card Sender labels you can recycle and extend the life of your valued greeting cards. Impress your family and friends by using these money saving and environmentally conscious labels at http://www.thoughtfulcardsender.com! It’s such a pity! The majority of the 7 billion greeting cards purchased in the US each year are discarded. Despite the beauty of their design, the purpose of greeting cards is to provide your family and friends the feeling of importance, then be thrown away! The landfill is the final destination for all these beautiful cards…until NOW! By using Thoughtful Card Sender labels you can recycle and extend the life of your valued greeting cards. Impress your family and friends by using these money saving and environmentally conscious labels at http://www.thoughtfulcardsender.com!

]]> By: Pam http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-55630 Pam Mon, 26 May 2008 21:33:40 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-55630 Hey - do you guys know of any place that recycles vinyl siding from a home? I will soon demolish a house with vinyl siding - and I'm trying to recycle as much of the current (condemned) structure as I can. Any ideas for the vinyl siding? I've found a place or two on-line, and plan to call Carolina Plastics tomorrow - but was just wondering if you guys have come across anything. Hey - do you guys know of any place that recycles vinyl siding from a home? I will soon demolish a house with vinyl siding - and I’m trying to recycle as much of the current (condemned) structure as I can. Any ideas for the vinyl siding? I’ve found a place or two on-line, and plan to call Carolina Plastics tomorrow - but was just wondering if you guys have come across anything.

]]> By: James Howard http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-14781 James Howard Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:28:58 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-14781 It would be better if all the plastic items are recycled irrespective of the number. since these plastic items cannot be disposed in fire and has a very long life before it degenerate it is better to recycle all the types of plastic. It would be better if all the plastic items are recycled irrespective of the number. since these plastic items cannot be disposed in fire and has a very long life before it degenerate it is better to recycle all the types of plastic.

]]> By: COOLent http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12268 COOLent Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:48:25 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12268 [...] five minute challenge is a green earth friendly one, I thought this would be appropriate. I found this post telling how to discriminate between the types of the plastics that are and are not recyclable. [...] [...] five minute challenge is a green earth friendly one, I thought this would be appropriate. I found this post telling how to discriminate between the types of the plastics that are and are not recyclable. [...]

]]> By: Chad Norman http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12100 Chad Norman Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:53:10 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12100 Dan - that's a great idea, and has been on our list for quite some time. We are going to be making several one-page "local guides" for exactly what you said: easy display and quick reference. Dan - that’s a great idea, and has been on our list for quite some time. We are going to be making several one-page “local guides” for exactly what you said: easy display and quick reference.

]]> By: russ http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12099 russ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:37:20 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12099 Here is the list from the Charleston County Website http://www.charlestoncounty.org/index2.asp?p=/departments/solidwaste/D-RecyMatrls.htm Items NOT Recycled Drinking glasses Hazardous Materials containers Plastic bags - please take these back to the grocery store Plastic or wire hangers Pots and pans Styrofoam - packaging, peanuts Items to be placed in Blue Bins for pick-up #1 and #2 plastic bottles rinsed with lids off (these numbers can be found on the bottom of most containers) Motor oil bottles (unrinsed with lids on) Aerosol cans Aluminum cans Glass bottles and jars Steel food cans Items to be placed in Brown Paper Bags for pick-up Junk mail Magazines Newspaper Office paper Paperboard packaging containers Other Recyclable Items that must be taken to Drop-Site Locations Cardboard Used motor oil and filters Electronic waste, i.e. computers Textiles (clothing) Tires Yard Waste Car batteries, battery acid and NiCad batteries Scrap metal and appliances (refrigerator doors removed) Paint Household Hazardous Materials Compact Florescent Light Bulbs Fluorescent tubes (unbroken) Used cooking oil Old gasoline and two-stroke mix Antifreeze Propane tanks (emptied with valves removed) Here is the list from the Charleston County Website

http://www.charlestoncounty.org/index2.asp?p=/departments/solidwaste/D-RecyMatrls.htm

Items NOT Recycled
Drinking glasses
Hazardous Materials containers
Plastic bags - please take these back to the grocery store
Plastic or wire hangers
Pots and pans
Styrofoam - packaging, peanuts

Items to be placed in Blue Bins for pick-up
#1 and #2 plastic bottles rinsed with lids off
(these numbers can be found on the bottom of most containers)
Motor oil bottles (unrinsed with lids on)
Aerosol cans
Aluminum cans
Glass bottles and jars
Steel food cans

Items to be placed in Brown Paper Bags for pick-up
Junk mail
Magazines
Newspaper
Office paper
Paperboard packaging containers

Other Recyclable Items that must be taken to Drop-Site Locations
Cardboard
Used motor oil and filters
Electronic waste, i.e. computers
Textiles (clothing)
Tires
Yard Waste
Car batteries, battery acid and NiCad batteries
Scrap metal and appliances (refrigerator doors removed)
Paint
Household Hazardous Materials
Compact Florescent Light Bulbs
Fluorescent tubes (unbroken)
Used cooking oil
Old gasoline and two-stroke mix
Antifreeze
Propane tanks (emptied with valves removed)

]]> By: Russ http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12097 Russ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:26:43 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12097 Dan, I believe there is something close to a 1 page recycling guide on the charleston county recycling webpage...I will try to find it...my wife and I had that very same discussion last night....she would recycle more if she knew exactly what she could recycle.... Dan, I believe there is something close to a 1 page recycling guide on the charleston county recycling webpage…I will try to find it…my wife and I had that very same discussion last night….she would recycle more if she knew exactly what she could recycle….

]]> By: Zygos Community Links http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12095 Zygos Community Links Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:30:41 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12095 <strong>I Want To Say One Word To You: Plastics Recyling... Okay, That's Two Words....</strong> A Visual Guide To Recycling Plastics. Most recycling programs only accept plastics #1 and #2, so being able to quickly identify them can be a time saver when sorting your recycling. In the future, we should be able to recycle plastics #3 through #7 —... I Want To Say One Word To You: Plastics Recyling… Okay, That’s Two Words….

A Visual Guide To Recycling Plastics. Most recycling programs only accept plastics #1 and #2, so being able to quickly identify them can be a time saver when sorting your recycling. In the future, we should be able to recycle plastics #3 through #7 —…

]]> By: dan http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12082 dan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:01:46 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-12082 You guys should turn this into a handy one page recycling guide I can put on my fridge. That would be incredibly useful for people who don't know the difference between these...like me. If you do that, please email and let me know. You guys should turn this into a handy one page recycling guide I can put on my fridge. That would be incredibly useful for people who don’t know the difference between these…like me. If you do that, please email and let me know.

]]> By: Jennifer Norman http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11964 Jennifer Norman Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:06:43 +0000 http://www.gogreencharleston.org/2008/02/12/visual-guide-to-recycling-plastics-1-thru-7/#comment-11964 Aaaagh! It's all our trash! Aaaagh! It’s all our trash!

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