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Post by loveshoes on Jun 12, 2012 20:00:00 GMT -5
Ok, totally random question - I use a white kitchen trash bag in my shredder and usually 1x a month I have to empty. For years, I have must tied up the bag and tossed it as regular trash - anyone know of a way to get this into the recycle bin? I don't want to put it all loose, there's got to be some way to do this so I can be a little more environmentally friendly. Any ideas?
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Post by semicolon on Jun 12, 2012 20:03:15 GMT -5
Can you just roll it up in a paper bag? You might have to transfer it in there, but it'll get out to the curb eventually.
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Post by loveshoes on Jun 12, 2012 20:18:50 GMT -5
I guess I could pour it into a big brown bag and then put that in the recycle but then I'd have to get brown bags, I always get plastic for cleaning out the litter box daily.
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Post by semicolon on Jun 12, 2012 20:29:37 GMT -5
If you have somewhere to hang on to it for a while, you could use one of those big paper leaf bags and it'd take a while to fill. I have a tiny condo so I don't know where that would go!
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Post by loveshoes on Jun 12, 2012 20:39:04 GMT -5
yeah or the odd time I go to trader joes they give me a paper bag, I'm sure 2 of those would hold what my 1 white trash bag holds and then I just keep using that white bag as a catch bag.....I'm glad we talked this thru! I'm trying so hard to be more environmentally friendly, been taking a reusable shopping bag with me to the mall and when I buy whatever, I use my tote and decline the plastic bag - figure every little bit helps! I just switched to the good for the planet liquid dish soap.....my laundry detergent is next on my list....
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Post by semicolon on Jun 12, 2012 20:59:59 GMT -5
Me too! We use a lot of Seventh Generation, and I swear by recycled toilet paper (although I do splurge for the soft stuff for bowel preps, ha!). I am on a kick against plastic water bottles- I have to hold myself back when I see people buying multiple cases at the grocery store! Ack, the landfills! Ouch (*i pushed myself off my high horse*)! I am guilty of the bottles now and then, especially at road races. You know, we can't do it all but everything helps!
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Post by Heather on Jun 13, 2012 0:47:55 GMT -5
You could use the shredded paper in the litter boxes, depending on who uses the litter and what kind of litter it is. This might not work so well for cats, but I mix it in with my bunny's litter. I figure no one is going to take the time to sift through urine-soaked litter to piece together tiny strips of paper for my information. Once Russty passes away, I will probably just burn everything.
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Post by JC on Jun 16, 2012 19:11:46 GMT -5
Hey if you're looking to find really good and environmentally friendly products, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Melaleuca. I started a thread on it a long time ago. It's so super safe and they are huge on being very environmentally friendly. I love this stuff. All of my skin issues disappeared after switching to their products. Here is the thread that has a link to their website: endo-resolved.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=alternative&action=display&thread=5065Also, I wonder where the paper shredder companies dispose of their shredded paper. They claim to recycle it. I wonder if you could just drop it off at one of their facilities? I think they are called "Shred-It."
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Post by JC on Jun 16, 2012 19:15:28 GMT -5
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Post by alivenkicking on Jun 16, 2012 19:29:32 GMT -5
yay, enviro-friendly gals!! way to go! another possibility, along the lines of what heather was saying, your local animal shelter may accept for use in litter boxes. or even a vet hospital: shredded paper is recommended for use in litterboxes after spay/neuter. our local recyc center is the BEST: they recycle EVERYTHING, and have a place to drop off things for others to pick up, including a magazine table, and a place for local schoolteachers to make requests for things like bottle caps for school projects. it always puts me in a good mood just to go there. cool find, jenaya!
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