Answer to Recycling Question

[pmcalk]

I seem to recall that Staples donates money to local schools for each cartridge you recycle there.

[jne]

Bingo!  Thanks.  I called the staples a block away from home and they said they'd give me a $3 coupon for each one.  They had better have a good sized stack of those coupons...

[carltonplace]

RM, how about some ideas for how/where to recycle home fixtures. My mother recently changed out her bathroom faucets and tried to throw the old ones in the garbage (until I stopped her). Can you take these items to Habitat?

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by jne

Bingo!  Thanks.  I called the staples a block away from home and they said they'd give me a $3 coupon for each one.  They had better have a good sized stack of those coupons...

Office Depot does it too.

[RecycleMichael]

The Habitat for Humanity has a retail outlet where you can recycle or purchase doorknobs, hinges, etc.

My wife loves to shop there. She has bought the neatest tables, chairs, sinks, etc.

It is called the ReStore and it is on 12th street west of Sheridan (behind Skateland).

[si_uk_lon_ok]

I was reading last week that you can compost newspaper by tearing it into shreds and popping it on the compost heap. I was wondering what was better recycling it or composting it?

[RecycleMichael]

I would say that recycling the newspaper is a higher priority than composting it. Recycled newspaper is turned into other grades of paper such as paper towels which then can be composted.

Composting is kind of a final recycle or secondary market.

Newspaper is the most valuable and thus the most important common recyclable material.

More than 60% of the revenue from recyling groups like the M.e.t. comes from newspaper. It is so valuable, there is a company that puts containers at area schools and churches to collect paper. They accept all other grade, but newspaper is what they really want.

[si_uk_lon_ok]

Thanks for that, my compost heap was getting too full anyway. Oh, curious on green issues does Tulsa have an organic vegetable box scheme? You know the ones where you sign up and get locally produced veg and fruit each week.

[BixB]

quote:Originally posted by recyclemichael

I would say that recycling the newspaper is a higher priority than composting it. Recycled newspaper is turned into other grades of paper such as paper towels which then can be composted.

Composting is kind of a final recycle or secondary market.

Newspaper is the most valuable and thus the most important common recyclable material.

More than 60% of the revenue from recyling groups like the M.e.t. comes from newspaper. It is so valuable, there is a company that puts containers at area schools and churches to collect paper. They accept all other grade, but newspaper is what they really want.

What is the name of the company that places containers at schools and churches?

[pmcalk]

Where can I take my old phone books?  Everyone seems to say they don't take them.

[RecycleMichael]

Three questions at once...I am so happy!

Tulsa has a food coop that allows subscribers to get regular fresh produce grown locally. It is an awesome service.

Go here...http://www.oklahomafood.coop/

The company that has bins at the schools is called Abitibi. The phone number is 246-9100. Here is their website...http://www.paperretriever.com/

I take phone books year-round at the M.e.t. center at 35th and Sheridan. It is in the large bin on the north end.

We will set phone book bins all over the metro area when the new books come out. The delivery is scheduled for November 26th through December 31st.

[pmcalk]

Guess we are on a different schedule--we just got new books this week.  But I will go to 35th & Sheridan & drop it off--I believe that is closest anyway.

[RecycleMichael]

You got the other phone book.

Southwestern Bell book comes out in November and December. They are good corporate partners and help with the recycling of their books.

The other phone book company won't return phone calls and could care less about recycling.

I refuse to use the other phone book.

[pmcalk]

Wow.  Can I demand they come pick it up?  I never paid much attention to my phone books.  Seems every time I turn around, there is another one on my porch, whether I want it or not.

[RecycleMichael]

I wonder if we can consider it littering?