Comments on: Everything you ever wanted to know about recycling

By: I [heart] Davids · Thrifty

I [heart] Davids · Thrifty — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:21:32 +0000

[…] Seems strange that this is the first time we’ve eschewed the traditional plastic bags, given my interest in recycling, but I really wasn’t sure how to start. I was a little nervous about the whole process. How […]

By: JeniQ

JeniQ — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:22:04 +0000

In reply to Mike. @Mike- I think if people are actually composting their brown paper bags or recycling them, that's OK, but it may not be happening. I guess the right answer for all of us is to use our own bags at the grocery. I wonder what would happen if the people who made plastic bags just quit?

By: JeniQ

JeniQ — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:17:09 +0000

In reply to Jeannie. @Jeannie- You bet!

By: JeniQ

JeniQ — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:16:47 +0000

In reply to Matthew Brown. @Matthew Brown- Thanks! Please pass this link on to anyone who wants to know more about single-stream recycling.

By: JeniQ

JeniQ — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:16:06 +0000

In reply to Ann Berry.

@Ann-
Thanks for the kind words. It was a really great experience and I’m so glad I went!
Regarding the plastic bags, that statement refers to Sonoco’s cost. They collected plastic bags for about a year and then sold them to the recycler but when they considered the fuel charges, they only broke even. It’s not cost-effective for Sonoco to dedicate storage space in their facility to be able to amass enough to sell to the recycler, so they just throw them away.
As far as grocery store bag recycling, check Bianca’s post above yours.

By: Ann Berry

Ann Berry — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:27:59 +0000

Jennifer’s done a real service, using her video and stills to such good effect. I’ve always wondered just what went on at the Sonoco plant; now I don’t need to go tour it.
Besides, the sorting process has convinced me it’s silly to do the sorting by materials I got in the habit of doing years ago. That will save time.
Does the statement that plastic bags cost too much to recycle apply also to those we take to the grocery bins–or just to Sonoco?

By: Matthew Brown

Matthew Brown — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:43:04 +0000

Thank you so much for posting these videos & photos. I never understood how it was done until now.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:47:28 +0000

Awesome job Jennifer, I was on the tour too—but this is great to forward on to folks that I have been telling about the visit!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:10:08 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Snow Wolff.

Jennifer,
The picture actually turned out really good – it’s very cute. I’ll email it to you this week.

By: Jennifer Snow Wolff

Jennifer Snow Wolff — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:58:39 +0000

Jen, I don’t imagine that the photo you took of me next to the warning sign was good enough to include on your blog. BTW, I’m impressed with your blog, even videos! But I wanted to have a copy of my photo to put in our ‘newsletter’… I’m so old-fashioned and ‘behind the times’ in terms of the technology I use, unlike you! Could you email it to me?