By Jim Gladson Recycling – The Four Recycling Categories For the past 4 months it has been my pleasure to introduce folks to the world of Recycling. Download helpful PDFs on “The Four Recycling Categories” below. Next up … Organics [Note: Jim has a passion for being a good steward of God’s…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Plastics – Not Accepted Shredded paper Light bulbs Diapers Applicances Household trash Yard trimmings Aluminum foil Toys Waxed paper Trash bags Auto glass Dead animals Cloths Garden Hoses Computer cords Clothes hangers Hardback books Styrofoam formed packing or “peanuts” Plastic container with hazardous material [Note: Jim has a…
By Jim Gladson Recycling — 5 – Polypropylene (PP) Caps, disks, syrup bottles, yogurt tubs, straws, toothpaste, & film packaging. Recycling — 6 – Polystyrene (PS) Meat trays, egg cartons, plates, cutlery, carry-out containers, cups, clear trays, & bowls. Recycling — 7 – Other Includes resins not previously mentioned or combinations of plastics. [Note: Jim has a passion…
By Jim Gladson Recycling — 3 – Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Window cleaner, cooking oil, & detergent bottles. Peanut butter jars & water jugs. Recycling — 4 – Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Plastic bags & grocery bags, dry cleaning bags, & flexible film packages. [Note: Jim has a passion for being a good steward of God’s creation…
By Jim Gladson Recycling — 1 – Polyethylene Terephalate Ethylene (PETE) Soft drinks, juice, water, pill bottle, & cleaner bottles. Also for cooking & peanut butter container. Recycling — 2 – High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Milk & water jugs, bleach bottles, detergent & shampoo containers. Plastic bags & grocery sacks, motor oil bottles, household cleaners & butter tubs. Some…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Plastics – GAPP The symbol above is that for Recycling. Different colors are used but black is the most common. The Recycling industry has adopted 7 categories of recycling material. The 7 categories will be shown over the next three Garbage – Recycling – Organics posts. These three will cover…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Paper – Sample of Paper Products Advertising circulars & catalogs Phone books Envelopes & Junk Mail Magazines & newspapers Dry goods boxes w/liners removed: Cereal, pasta, rice, soda cartons, etc Carbonless paper File folders Flattened cardboard Office paper Paperback books Paper bags Paper towel & toilet paper tubes Non-metallic gift…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Paper – GAPP The “P” is for Paper, which is derived from the Egyptian “papyrus”, the native reed. Paper, as we know it today, was developed in China in 100 AD. The first paper mill to use recycled linen was in the colonies in 1690 & NY City started a…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Aluminum, Tin, & Metal (Iron) Cans – [GAPP] Developed in the early 1800’s, it is the most abundant metal, yet the last to be developed. Tin, on the other hand, is one of the oldest (3,500 BC). Steel has been around since the 1400’s BC. The Bessemer process, in use…
By Jim Gladson Recycling – Glass The four categories of Recycling are: Glass, Aluminum, Plastic, & Paper or GAPP. Our first categories is Glass, which was first developed by man around 5,000 years ago. About 1,000 years later glass was used as a food container. Items in the grocery story that were in glass containers…