In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:29:35 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >In article >,
> > bob > wrote:
>
> >> Seriously, we have lots of plastic containers we recycle for just such
> >> leftovers - especially for family.
> >
> >Hm. Maybe I oughta start saving sour cream, yogurt and cottage cheese
> >cartons again. I've been putting them into the city recycling bin.
> >It'd save me some $$$.
>
> Sometimes we build up so many plastic containers that we start to
> think we should stop. Then we have a lunch or dinner party or some
> family gathering and the supply is suddenly depleted. Maybe we should
> start having plastic container parties ;-)b

<grins> My only issue with saving commercial containers is that
sometimes they leak, so I have to put them in a plastic bag.

>
> BTW - we can only recycle 1's and 2's where we live and the containers
> for things like margarine, cc, sour cream, butter, etc are 5's & 6's.
> So we can't recycle the more practical plastic containers anyway.

They recently expanded our options. They now take #1's thru #5's! I was
delighted. They've also started taking more paper, including greeting
cards, ad papers, and all cardboard. They have issued us large
carts/dumpsters to be collected every 2 weeks.

They use prison labor and community service people for any needed manual
sorting. I try to be nice and at least rinse out containers and cans...
Plus it keeps my recycling bucket in the kitchen from stinking.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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