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I wish this went into what the factors are that make these products not recyclable. Contaminants attached to the product, I assume? Siggi's yogurt containers (
by rconti 7y ago
I wish this went into what the factors are that make these products not recyclable. Contaminants attached to the product, I assume?
Siggi's yogurt containers (the large ones, at least) have a paper label and a tab you can tear to completely remove the paper from the plastic so they can be recycled properly. Which, of course, made me realize that probably nothing ELSE with a label on it is recyclable in the way we think they are.
- carterehsmith 7y agoSo, I wonder about these cardboard/paper containers that e.g. juice, milk, etc are being sold in. Are they biodegradable?
- nikanj 7y agoNope, they have a plastic lining on the inside to make them waterproof.
- nitemice 7y agoSame is true of coffee cups, although there are a number of organizations (in Aus, at least) now that have processes for separating the plastic from the paper so it can be recycled. E.g. https://www.simplycups.com.au/how-it-works https://www.simplycups.com.au/how-it-works