Satya's blog - Recycling packaging material

Based on a post at Go Green Charleston blog, I had some thoughts:

I got a large number of packages this year. I freecycled all the boxes and packing material (including peanuts and brown paper) to a family that's moving to New Jersey. There were 2 small air bubble bags that went with it. The best part: I bought two new computer cases which came with those custom tall, thin, boxes. Well, this family has two computers they're moving, so those boxes and their foam padding came in handy!

Now the treadmill I bought has a ton of waste, where can I recycle it?

• several plastic bags with no recycling number (the biggest problem)
• bits of foam packing material (trash, a few pieces saved for later re-use)
• plastic ties (trash)
• metal bits (can these be recycled somewhere in Charleston county?)
• cardboard (recyclable)
• wood! (where can I recycle this, short of leaving it outside to decompose?)

Update: Plastic bags went to the grocery store. I think they know how to sort them out. The metal bits will be taken to a recycling drop-site, and are in my car now. The cardboard was recycled, and I still have the wood. I *could* build a shelf, but why?

Last updated: Jan 14 2009 15:05