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16. Cardboard + plastic + aluminum

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:47 AM

Mar 2020

They say that the inside of the boxes has layers of polyethylene and aluminium foil. It's not clear to me whether the layers are bonded or not.

How are they recycled? My recycling center will take cardboard, aluminum, and many type of plastic, but I don't think they'll take them if they're layered together in one product.

At least the wine boxes have easily separated plastic bag + cardboard box.

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Just saw this. Water coming in cardboard containers! [View all] Maraya1969 Mar 2020 OP

well wine so why not water. depending on how recyclable they actually are nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

Well one quick search there are plenty! Also milk, orange juice etc. Why isn't all of our Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #2

"It's a little more expensive...." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 #19

You beat me to it. That's how I buy my wine. It's a lot easier to recycly than bottles and I've napi21 Mar 2020 #4

If you find a decent price please post it. The only problem I am seeing is it is way Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #7

Twenty years!!1 New York City11! sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #11

I don't download or upload to post pics. I just open in new tab and then copy the URL: tblue37 Mar 2020 #3

Yeah!!! Thank you! Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #8

Yah, thx! Gonna look into this. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #12

Well Duh. Walmart sells the stuff! $30.86 per case of 24 Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #5

There's another boxed product that I love. Tomatoes. I just bought a case last week. The box napi21 Mar 2020 #6

Thanks for this idea! I think I am going to look for boxed goods from now on. Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #9

FWIW I by my tomatoes on Amazon. I'm a Prime subscriber so shipping was free. I can't find them napi21 Mar 2020 #10

Yes! 👍 sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #13

um, if you are really interesed in sustainability Kali Mar 2020 #14

Actually that's pretty much what I do. Sometimes I post just Maraya1969 Mar 2020 #17

They do sell it here . It's called boxed water. IcyPeas Mar 2020 #15

Cardboard + plastic + aluminum sl8 Mar 2020 #16

Why not? Hope it can replace plastic bottles. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #18