Comments on: Polystyrene Goes in the Blue Bin http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 5000! http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46681 5000! Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:51:19 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46681 You were always able to recycle foam containers that had the proper numbers on them as they're made from plastic, not polystyrene. The difference is that you can now also recycle polystyrene containers. I have a feeling that you can't recycle peanuts because either a) they're unruly and difficult to separate or b) a lot of them are now made out of biodegradable material rather than polystyrene (which is why some of them smell like Cap'n Crunch and dogs love them). And anyone who hasn't looked over the list of what's allowed in the blue bins should really check out the BoS link that Chavo provided. The first time I read it I was totally surprised how much stuff you can recycle that I had been throwing away (plastic coat hangers? aerosol cans?), and ever since my recycling bin is, like the Militant's, often more full than the trash. You were always able to recycle foam containers that had the proper numbers on them as they’re made from plastic, not polystyrene. The difference is that you can now also recycle polystyrene containers. I have a feeling that you can’t recycle peanuts because either a) they’re unruly and difficult to separate or b) a lot of them are now made out of biodegradable material rather than polystyrene (which is why some of them smell like Cap’n Crunch and dogs love them).

And anyone who hasn’t looked over the list of what’s allowed in the blue bins should really check out the BoS link that Chavo provided. The first time I read it I was totally surprised how much stuff you can recycle that I had been throwing away (plastic coat hangers? aerosol cans?), and ever since my recycling bin is, like the Militant’s, often more full than the trash.

]]> By: frazgo http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46680 frazgo Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:16:46 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46680 My blue bin runs under different rules than yours, but similar at least. My rule of thumb is look for the little triangle on the bottom and blue bin it. When i doubt if it didn't have food stuff on it it went into the blue bin anyway as that is what the crud pickers at the end who sort do. Better to guess wrong than not try at all. My blue bin runs under different rules than yours, but similar at least.

My rule of thumb is look for the little triangle on the bottom and blue bin it. When i doubt if it didn’t have food stuff on it it went into the blue bin anyway as that is what the crud pickers at the end who sort do.

Better to guess wrong than not try at all.

]]> By: militant angeleno http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46679 militant angeleno Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:35:21 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46679 The Militant has noticed lately that his blue bin has been overflowing, while the black bin is hardly even half full. The Militant has noticed lately that his blue bin has been overflowing, while the black bin is hardly even half full.

]]> By: Marshall http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46678 Marshall Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:30:05 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46678 They've been doing this for a few months now in Pedro. I love being able to recycle more stuff. They’ve been doing this for a few months now in Pedro. I love being able to recycle more stuff.

]]> By: fabooj http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46677 fabooj Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:41:33 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46677 You know, since summer, I've been noticing the BoS publicity campaign on this, but I'm totally confused. I always though that that stuff was allowed in the bins. It had the right number on it, so I always tossed mine in. The lady at the Fair was not very helpful in that she had no idea what I was talking about. I must admit that this is the first time I've lived somewhere were we had to recycle, so maybe in my zeal to recycle I just tossed in anything. You know, since summer, I’ve been noticing the BoS publicity campaign on this, but I’m totally confused. I always though that that stuff was allowed in the bins. It had the right number on it, so I always tossed mine in. The lady at the Fair was not very helpful in that she had no idea what I was talking about. I must admit that this is the first time I’ve lived somewhere were we had to recycle, so maybe in my zeal to recycle I just tossed in anything.

]]> By: militant angeleno http://blogging.la/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-46676 militant angeleno Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:24:56 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2007/12/18/polystyrene-goes-in-the-blue-bin/#comment-46676 The high price of petroleum these days has actually made it cheaper to recycle plastic. The high price of petroleum these days has actually made it cheaper to recycle plastic.

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