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starroute

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10. I've wondered too

Reply to MFrohike (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 08:08 PM

Feb 2015

But since we have to pay for the trash we put out but don't have to pay for recycling, it made sense on a personal basis to keep doing it.

I should start checking more closely for what's 1-2 and what's 3-7 and see if I can minimize the latter.

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Think your plastic is being recycled? Think again. (link added) [View all] Omaha Steve Feb 2015 OP

I'll read the rest later if you have the link. n/t JimDandy Feb 2015 #1

Sigh. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #2

The economics of recycling plastics have always been a bit dicey. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2015 #3

I've been wondering about this MFrohike Feb 2015 #4

I've wondered too starroute Feb 2015 #10

Everyone needs to stop drinking bottled water!! RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #5

My 84 year old mother........... mrmpa Feb 2015 #9

I'm sorry about your mom RufusTFirefly Feb 2015 #12

i try to avoid plastics. now i can tell this to my mother. ugh. maybe we need to go back to powders pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #6

I use Liggett's shampoo. In addition to being pure, it comes in a bar. valerief Feb 2015 #8

Thank you, oil industry, for all this plastic. nt valerief Feb 2015 #7

It makes you think clean incineration plants would be a good thing. hunter Feb 2015 #11