No. Plastic utensils, cups and foam (a.k.a. polystyrene foam) are materials not recycled at the University. Paper plates, cups and napkins cannot be recycled because of contact with food waste and also because the paper fibers are too soft to be recycled again. Disposable dishware is just that, disposable.

Glass is a widely recycled item. Unbroken containers are the best, and clear glass is the most valuable. Do not recycle: Pyrex, ceramics, mirrors, light bulbs, plate glass, or tableware. Broken glass is difficult and dangerous to sort. Plastic containers should be marked with a recycling code in the form of a number. The most widely accepted plastics are numbers 1 and 2. Some areas also restrict plastic based on its shape or color.

The paper industry generally says paper can be recycled eight (8) times, but this does not mean that YOU have to keep track of it. When wastepaper is recycled at a mill, it is first pulped with water in a machine very much like a large blender. Each time paper is pulped its fibers get shorter and shorter. The pulp is then run through very fine mesh screens. Shorter fibers pass through the screen and do not get incorporated into new paper.

We are constantly exploring ways to increase the amount of recycled paper we use in all aspects of our operations. We don't publish catalogs, but Old Navy's circulars, for instance, use 80 percent post-consumer paper. Our shopping bags and office paper also contain recycled content. Learn more about our recycling efforts in Reducing Waste.

Technically, "recycled" refers to post-consumer or post-industrial materials coming from the waste stream. PVC can and is being recycled. CertainTeed does not use the waste stream as a source. However, we do reprocess our own PVC where it meets our rigid specifications. The use of this reprocessed material keeps it out of the waste stream, positively effecting our environment.

The BearGuard™ enclosure’s interior space allows the owner to place recyclable bags above the containers inside the shelter.

Our paper is all 100 %"environment-friendly". We offer non-wood based papers and papers made from recycled cotton rags and natural fibre materials. Please go to 'Products' section in the Home Page for more details. Other papers are made with banana leaf, rice straw, black specks of tea dust, colored wool fibres and green strands of algae collected from ancient village reservoirs.

When you buy recycled products, markets are created and a use is assured for recyclables being collected in your community and in thousand of others. Manufacturers will respond by continuing to use recycled materials in their products, instead of raw virgin materials.

Items that are recycled include: newspapers, junk mail, aluminum cans, magazines, glass, and bimetal cans

While paper products, in particular, enjoy tremendous recycling potential, it is important to recognize that recycling does not replace the need to harvest trees. Although wood fibres can be recycled, they do have a limited lifespan. Some are lost in the de-inking or paper-making process. The rest get weaker each time they're recycled, which means that in most cases, some new (or virgin) fibre must be added to maintain product strength. Supply is another issue.

No. You can put anything that you call a bottle or can into the same "Bottles and Cans" recycling bin. We are so clever with those names...

Technically “recycled” refers to post-consumer or post industrial waste. PVC can, and is being recycled. We do use recycled material (which still must meet our specifications), mainly this is used in our post sleeves to keep the cost to the consumer down.

We offer a 25 year limited warranty and do guarantee our lumber against damage caused by insects, dry rot, mildew, corrosion and fungal decay. Our warranty covers the composition or makeup of the lumber itself. Due to the millions of uses for this product, we obviously cannot cover issues of vandalism, poor or improper installation or any condition or environment that would be considered abnormal to recycled plastic lumber.

Polypropylene ('green') bags, as well as lightweight plastic bags can be recycled at the collection bins at the front of most supermarkets. You could contact your local supermarket or Stockland shopping centre and see if they can assist you with recycling plastic bags via their waste services provider. Some local councils may also help with this service.

Recycling protects forests by reducing the need for virgin fiber. It is also an important strategy for diverting waste from overcrowded landfills. But recycling means more than just collecting recyclable items. The three elements of recycling include, along with collection of waste, the manufacture of new products from recycled material and the purchase of these items.

Yes! All of our paper products are made with 100% recycled materials, including a minimum of 80% post-consumer recycled content. [Top of Page]

No. Whitening paper products with chlorine has serious negative effects on the environment. All of our paper products are whitened using safer oxygen-based alternatives. [Top of Page]