http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Going Green. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-30412 Avoid Plastic Food Steamers | The Good Human Sun, 30 Oct 2011 14:01:54 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-30412 [...] food steamer will contribute to health problems down the road, why gamble? Plastic marked with a #7 recycling symbol—signifying mixed sources (polycarbonate) or otherwise hard-to-classify plastics (such as [...] [...] food steamer will contribute to health problems down the road, why gamble? Plastic marked with a #7 recycling symbol—signifying mixed sources (polycarbonate) or otherwise hard-to-classify plastics (such as [...]

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-29317 What Containers Are Safe For Freezer Food Storage? | The Good Human Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:35:30 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-29317 [...] chloride, marked with #3, contains potentially harmful phthalates. If a plastic item does not bear a recycling number on its bottom, steer clear as it may well be a mix, which classifies it as a #7 [...] [...] chloride, marked with #3, contains potentially harmful phthalates. If a plastic item does not bear a recycling number on its bottom, steer clear as it may well be a mix, which classifies it as a #7 [...]

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-28580 Why Can't We Recycle All Plastics Together? | The Good Human Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:02:01 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-28580 [...] cases recycling operations just send their unmarked and #7 plastics into local landfills. (See What do recycling numbers mean for [...] [...] cases recycling operations just send their unmarked and #7 plastics into local landfills. (See What do recycling numbers mean for [...]

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-26686 How to Make Money Recycling Paper, Plastic, Cans & Scrap Metal : My Two Dollars Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:30:56 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/10/17/what-do-all-the-numbers-mean-on-recyclable-packaging/#comment-26686 [...] recycler, but chances are this plastic is also worth something as weighed by the pound. There are 7 different types of plastic and each has their own code # and use.Don”™t toss that glass without recycling it! Glass is [...] [...] recycler, but chances are this plastic is also worth something as weighed by the pound. There are 7 different types of plastic and each has their own code # and use.Don”™t toss that glass without recycling it! Glass is [...]

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