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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Maraya1969

(23,024 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2022, 03:30 PM Apr 2022

Handy chart on recyclables.

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Handy chart on recyclables. (Original Post) Maraya1969 Apr 2022 OP

Thank you for the info... myccrider Apr 2022 #1

The whole thing confuses me too and some food containers have no number on them. Sometimes I just Maraya1969 Apr 2022 #2

Yep, confusing as heck. Should be part of that Project, too! n/t myccrider Apr 2022 #3

myccrider

(484 posts)

1. Thank you for the info...

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 02:07 PM

Apr 2022

but I think I read somewhere that the only truly recyclable plastics were 1 and 3 (maybe 5, too?). Can’t remember where I read that, though.

There needs to be a Manhattan Project type investment into recycling and/or eliminating and replacing plastics.

Maraya1969

(23,024 posts)

2. The whole thing confuses me too and some food containers have no number on them. Sometimes I just

Reply to myccrider (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 02:15 PM

Apr 2022

throw them away and other times I put them in the recycles.

I wish they would be clearer

myccrider

(484 posts)

3. Yep, confusing as heck. Should be part of that Project, too! n/t

Reply to Maraya1969 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 07:01 PM

Apr 2022

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