Tag: wax

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?

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?

What’s better than a refrigerator absolutely covered with pictures colored by our kids or grandkids?  The smell of crayons alone takes me back to being a kid.  It seems like every family goes through literally boxes of crayons and an equal amount of coloring books.  What should be done with crayons when they’re too small to color with?

Frozen food containers vary from pizza boxes, where the food is actually contained in a plastic bag or wrapping, to ones that you throw right into your microwave to cook in and eat out of.

Disposable paper cups are easy and convenient, but what should we do with them when we’re done with them?

Today’s cold breakfast cereals, being packaged in both a plastic bag and a boxboard box, pose some questions regarding the recyclable nature of each.