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Recycling Alternatives??
#1
With the recent change to not being able to recycle plastics/ newspapers, etc, I'm trying to think what changes I can make so that I reduce my use of plastics as going back to putting in regular trash then on to landfill is nonsensical.

Any suggestions appreciated.

No more buying newspapers: even though my favorite Sunday thing is to read the newspaper.


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#2
Newspaper can be used as a weed barrier. The Tribune Herald is printed with soy ink & recycled paper. Just don't use the glossy inserts.

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#3
Plastic can be melted down in a double boiler and re-cast into other useful shapes including feedstock for 3D printing.
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#4
Yeah, this is unfortunate and is definitely making me rethink on what to buy. As much as possible, I'm going to try to avoid buying things that come in plastic containers, and just plastic in general.
Paper can be shredded and added to the compost pile.
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#5
If you have to buy something in plastic anyway, get the most useful plastic available...
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#6
We save most plastic containers, clean them, and use them for work lunches, leftovers and potlucks. No more plastic baggies or worrying about losing a nice dish!

You can use plastic soda bottles for storing things water/airtight (rice, beans, spices, drinking water in the fridge, frozen bottles for your cooler, etc. Cheaper and more airtight than most containers you can buy. But best not to buy bottles in the first place, since there are alternatives.
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#7
I plan to switch from liquid laundry detergents to powder form.
No idea yet what to use to replace Pinesol, Lysol, etc. for cleaning.
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#8
plastic soda bottles for storing things water/airtight

Yes, but the air inside will eventually ruin the contents.

Drop a chunk of dry ice in the bottom, leave the cap loose until the dry ice melts, then screw it down tight. Beans/rice/etc will last for years this way.
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#9
Cheaper and easier to use than dry ice:

https://www.amazon.com/Packs-Premium-Oxy...+absorbers&qid=1571450027&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=pw016-20&linkId=f34cbef2696ec68a20e29cf77586e82d&language=en_US
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#10
Having traveled to Asia and seen the mountains of trash, the fact that those countries are now refusing America's refuse is hopefully a wake up call. If one considers not just our country but that of the planet, i.e dumping our trash on others and into the ocean is not a solution. It's time to come up with non oil based alternatives. Surely that could have been done decades ago but it's all part of the oil lobby's interests. Sadly this all goes along with the corporate greed verses climate crisis.
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