Ask questions via twitter! Message any question to @answers on twitter. We'll publish the question and send you a reply each time there's a new answer.
Next Question

Answered Question

nichm nichm
 

Mahalo is adding a tip to all questions that don't offer a tip.
 M¢25  Funded By Mahalo ? |  May 10, 2009 04:44 PM

Why do we recycle water bottles but not plastic bags?

I've always wondered this because they're both made of plastic. If it requires extra sorting because they're different types of plastic, wouldn't it be worth the investment because it could cut a lot of the world's trash?
Interesting Question?  Yes (0)   No (0)   
RSS
 
 

Best Answer  Decided by Votes

drmatt drmatt
 
 May 10, 2009 04:49 PM
I'm confused. I recycle my plastic bags...

Perhaps there are plastic bags that cannot be recycled. Some things cannot be recycled because of what they are made of...

On the source below, here's what they say cannot be recycled:

Do NOT include the following.
The following are considered contaminants and could jeopardize recycling programs:

NO food or cling wrap
NO prepackaged food bags including frozen food bags (e.g., prewashed salad bags)
NO film that has been painted or has excessive glue
NO other bags or films
NO bio-based or compostable plastic bags
Source(s):
http://www.plasticbagrecycling.org/plasticbag/index.html



Helpful Answer?  (3)   (0)   

Helpful: buddawiggi, pensivefox, nichm

Tip drmatt for this answer
Permalink | Report
Voted as best: bbrookin, pazaq, gabby7, maurice
   Reply  
 
 
nichm nichm
 
May 10, 2009 07:19 PM
View my response to question above please ^

Report
 
 
drmatt drmatt
 
May 10, 2009 08:36 PM
@buddawiggi: 1) If you're going to flag my answer as "not helpful", then I'm more than willing to hear how you thought it unhelpful (although, in this case, I don't see how) and, 2) if you're going to comment using a link, I would appreciate some explanation. What do you want me to get out of that article?

@nichm: Since answers can be arranged in different orders, simply saying "view my response above" isn't always helpful. When you comment, please try to make it as self-contained as possible.

Report
 
 

Other Answers (2)

Sort By
buddawiggi buddawiggi
 
May 10, 2009 04:49 PM
Plastic bags are evil.
Source(s):
http://www.examiner.com/a-1369241~Bags_against_humanity.html


Helpful Answer?  (0)   (2)   

Unhelpful: drmatt, nichm

Tip buddawiggi for this answer
Permalink | Report
   Reply  
 
 
drmatt drmatt
 
May 10, 2009 04:51 PM
@buddawiggi: I appreciate your participation... This is not what would be considered an "opinion" kind of question, but you answered with something about your opinion. If you have some facts to share, that would be preferable.

Report
 
 
nichm nichm
 
May 10, 2009 07:21 PM
Can I remove stupid questions?

Report
 
 
drmatt drmatt
 
May 10, 2009 08:37 PM
@nichm: Nope... you have to tolerate poor questions/answers with the rest of us... But you can flag them with the "helpful/unhelpful" flags.

Report
 
 
ricochetx ricochetx
 
May 10, 2009 05:47 PM
I do recycle my plastic bags. Wal-mart has a big plastic bag box so you can bring your thousands of Wal-mart plastic bags back to recycle.

Helpful Answer?  (1)   (0)   

Helpful: pensivefox

Tip ricochetx for this answer
Permalink | Report
Voted as best: nichm
   Reply  
 
 
nichm nichm
 
May 10, 2009 07:19 PM
I'm talking about at home. Why can't I put plastic bags:

http://grtu.net/data/images/Article_images/plastic%20bag.jpg

in the recycling bin.

Aren't plastic bottles and plastic bags the same thing?

Report
 
 
nichm nichm
 
May 10, 2009 07:28 PM
So shouldn't I be able to put them in the recycling bin?

I know the City of Toronto doesn't allow them, any idea why?

Report
 
 
ricochetx ricochetx
 
May 11, 2009 06:53 AM
Gotcha, sorry for the misunderstanding. Are you referring to recycling in the Blue Box program? Because it looks like you can now...

"Blue Bin Program now accepts plastic bags and foam polystyrene
You can recycle plastic grocery and retail bags without drawstrings, metal detailing or hard plastic handles. Remove receipts. Place all plastic bags in one grocery or retail bag and tie handles together. You can also recycle foam polystyrene. This includes foam protective packaging, foam meat trays, foam takeout food containers, foam plates, foam egg cartons and foam coffee cups. All food residue must be removed. Details on how to recycle these items and the updated Toronto Recycles card are also available."

Report
 
 
ricochetx ricochetx
 
May 11, 2009 06:53 AM
Sorry, I thought it was going to give me a chance to post my reference...

http://www.toronto.ca/garbage/bluebox/index.htm

Report
 
 

Answer this Question

How tips and payments work

This question has already been resolved. You may add an answer to it but you will not be eligible to win best answer or any associated tips.

Related Questions

No questions found.
View All Environmentally Friendly Products Questions

Ask a Question


140 characters left
Top of Page
Buy Mahalo Dollars with Credit Card or PayPal

Top Members

This Week All Time
  • buddawiggi
    buddawiggi
    2nd Degree Black Belt
    27115 Points
    M$783.09 Earned
  • kty2777
    kty2777
    Purple Belt with a Brown Tip
    5444 Points
    M$199.92 Earned
  • opher
    opher
    Purple Belt
    4166 Points
    M$187.17 Earned
   See All
 

Most Popular Tags

mahalo(1592)
twitter(945)
iphone(462)
music(459)
google(355)
food(315)
internet(303)
online(293)
beer(278)
money(262)
movies(255)
facebook(253)
apple(251)
aotd(235)
answers(221)
health(217)
video(204)
dog(204)
free(202)
windows(195)
   See All
 

Categories

Welcome New Members


 
 
Mahalo Dollars are the currency of Mahalo Answers.

Each Mahalo Dollar costs $1.

Once you earn more than 40 Mahalo Dollars, you can request to be paid via PayPal. Each Mahalo Dollar is currently worth $0.75 when paid out via PayPal. Learn More

 
 

Please log in to use this function.

Answers Home | Ask a Question | Earn Points | How Tips Work | Widget