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  • August 19, 2015 at 9:46 am #976
    Master Recycler
    Keymaster

    Post any Materials that you have any questions about their ability to recycle. Look through the items and answer fellow students if you know the answer to their materials ability to recycle.

    August 25, 2015 at 7:33 am #981
    Inactive

    Can I recycle yogurt cups?

    August 25, 2015 at 7:33 am #982
    Inactive

    How much can a recycling load be contaminated with food scraps before it is thrown out instead of recycled?

    August 26, 2015 at 8:16 am #986
    rebeccacengiz
    Participant

    I’ve been trying to find out if toothpaste tubes can be recycled. And I’m also curious–what can NOT be recycled in Utah?

    September 4, 2015 at 11:37 am #995
    Lisa H
    Participant

    Most yogurt cups are #5 plastics and they are recyclable.

    September 4, 2015 at 4:08 pm #999
    rebeccacengiz
    Participant

    I found out the toothpaste tubes cannot be recycled. But Tom’s of Maine has a program through TerraCycle where you can send in used toothpaste tubes to be recycled. Once I’m done with the toothpaste I have, I’m switching to Tom’s.

    http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/tom-s-of-maine-natural-care-brigade.html

    September 5, 2015 at 8:36 pm #1000
    mnielsen
    Participant

    Dog food bags (pet food bags)
    I don’t see any info printed on the bag to determine what it is made out of. Seems like a shiny plastic.. The brand is Exceed

    September 8, 2015 at 1:40 pm #1003
    Inactive

    Can i recycle: inline skate wheels, gift cards/credit cards/hotel room keys, DVDs/CDs, envelopes with the clear windows in them, wire, what types of steel, besides cans, is acceptable for recycling?

    September 9, 2015 at 8:34 am #1004
    Inactive

    Can I recycle school milk cartons?

    September 9, 2015 at 10:22 am #1006
    mnielsen
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    As far as I know, YES school milk cartons are recyclable! (Unless the carton is coated?) This website talks about excellent ways that schools do their carton recycling http://recycle-bowl.org/wp-content/uploads/School-Carton-Recycling-Best-Practices-Resources-June-2013.pdf

    September 9, 2015 at 12:38 pm #1009
    Inactive

    How important is it that recyclable materials are clean? Rather, can I recycle materials that have oils or food on them? How clean do they need to be?

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