2006-10-17 04:24:24 · 7 answers · asked by Older&Wiser 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Oh, and yes I do go to the bother; I'd hope that you do too if you care about the planet.
2006-10-17 04:37:13 · update #1
I would check with your local Council's recycling officer. It depends on where the paper is sent for reprocessing and what it's being recycled into. Sometime they can accept a small amount of contamination (i.e. plastic windows). But all Councils have different arrangements.
2006-10-18 08:25:36 · answer #1 · answered by JO F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally I don't recycle them because my council is very strict about what qualifies as 'paper' - for example, they don't allow you to recycle juice boxes because they are coated with foil.
I'd keep tearing out the plastic.
2006-10-17 12:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by Kyo-the-cat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi >
Oh yes, i recycle as much as is feasablly recyclable.
I use "window" envelopes with a mail licence thing to send stuff to others.It works.
If I get junk stuff, I use their return envelope, with all the crap, excluding pesonal data back to them
This seems to shut them up, and I am not locally stuffing needless paperwork in MY bin.
Bob.
2006-10-17 12:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by Bob the Boat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow would you really go to the bother of taking out the plastic bit?????? I'm worried about you!! Get a life!!
2006-10-17 11:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by prettywoman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Ireland you have to take window out Or take plastic off .If you don't the whole truck load is wasted.Cause they say it is contaminated
2006-10-17 11:34:31 · answer #5 · answered by MaryC O 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's changed. Now you can leave them in. It has something to do with the chemistry of the plastic used, I think.
2006-10-17 11:33:25 · answer #6 · answered by lottyjoy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question and one I hadn't thought about when I do my recycling, maybe they just shred them anyway, hope someone can give you the answer.
2006-10-17 11:44:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋