Tag: paper
As referenced in a previous blog titled, “Do You Have Recycling Bias?” the term “Recycling Bias” refers to the tendency of people to throw larger or full sheets of paper into the recycling bin while bits and scraps of paper went into the trash.
But how small is too small when it comes to recycling?
Wax Paper, or waxed paper, is just that…a single layer of paper coated with a thin layer of wax. It has many uses in the kitchen as a moisture resistant wrapping for food to keep it from getting soggy, among other uses. After using it, however, what should be done with it?
The term “Recycling Bias” refers to the tendency of people to throw larger or full sheets of paper into the recycling bin while small pieces and scraps of paper went into the trash. The same was found to be true of crushed cans or plastic bottles. Empty but intact cans or bottles went into the recycling bin while their crushed or dented counterparts were destined for the landfill.
If you’re in the market for a greeting card, you’re likely to find one for just about any occasion. Everything from birthdays, Christmas, sympathy, thinking of you, and “thank you” to more obscure things like Groundhog Day, Boss’ Day and Sweetest Day.
Photographs are printed on paper that is treated with a thin layer of a light-sensitive chemical formula.
The chemical that is added to the paper essentially plasticizes it and adds enough chemicals that the paper is left without the conventional fibers needed for the paper to be recyclable.
Flour has come in everything from tins to sacks, to cardboard boxes. Some containers, however, have gone by the wayside due to environmental and ecological demands.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency and the conversation.com, more paper is recovered from the municipal solid waste stream than glass, plastic, steel and aluminum combined by weight.
Wax Paper, or waxed paper, is just that…a single layer of paper coated with a thin layer of wax. It has many uses in the kitchen as a moisture resistant wrapping for food to keep it from getting soggy, among other uses. After using it, however, what should be done with it?
Most people agree that all paper, however, is recyclable. Even store receipts? On this subject, there is some controversy and confusion. Avid recyclers would tend to quickly categorize them as “Paper” and toss them in with their recycling. Here are a couple basic guidelines.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency and theconversation.com, more paper is recovered from the municipal solid waste stream than glass, plastic, steel and aluminum combined by weight.