I hate throwing them out but can't put them in the recyling boxes cos of the glue.
Any ideas?
2006-07-31 01:38:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Our council who supplies the recyling boxes states no envelopes cos of the glue used in making them can clog the machines.
Re-using is always better anyway!
2006-07-31 01:52:04 · update #1
Use them again. You then just use a label to cover the address and a bit of tape to reseal it and you haven't wasted a whole new envelope.
However, I always recycle mine, I never heard that you couldn't put them in due to the glue. If you are worried then just cut the top bit with the glue off and then at least you can recylcle the majoirity of the envelope.
Glad to see you care so much about the environment!
2006-07-31 01:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by peggy*moo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People put envelopes in recycling boxes all the time. The recycling companies bleach and clean the old paper anyways.. the glue isn't going to make a difference.
2006-07-31 01:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut them open, reverse it, remove the glued portions, staple them together after stacking it uniformly and cutting the protruding edges, use the inside portion of envelopes as jotting pad for rough work, memo notes etc. A good use , ofcourse needing a little efforts, but impresses ourselves, as also sets an example to others, to conserve nature !
2006-07-31 01:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use them if your sending a letter out cover your name on the front with paper then put new address on
So you can recycle them plus its be cheap for you as well
2006-07-31 01:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Miss C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use them for shopping lists/notes, that kind of thing. Also the stamps are collected by charities such as guide dogs. Hope this helps
2006-07-31 01:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by Raych C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rip the gluey bit off and recycle the rest?
2006-07-31 01:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by Rae 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use them to write notes on. Shopping list ect.
2006-07-31 01:45:30 · answer #7 · answered by bill a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make present labels out fo them to save paper waste at christmas, ..OR give them to osmeone with hamsters rodents as bedding, OR use them as shopping lists, OR
wallpaper in your own unique style of letters you recieved over years LOL
2006-07-31 01:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by littlestarr02 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open the envelopes carefully,and reuse them,my electric company ask you to open at the end and reuse,
2006-08-01 01:16:19 · answer #9 · answered by archaeologia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use them as note paper or for shopping lists.
2006-07-31 01:48:54 · answer #10 · answered by lonely as a cloud 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋